Mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea

JP Baguet, G Barone-Rochette, R Tamisier… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,
largely as a result of myocardial anomalies. Numerous mechanisms cause OSA-related …

Patient safety processor

LA Lynn, EN Lynn - US Patent 9,053,222, 2015 - Google Patents
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processor - Google Patents Patient safety processor Download PDF Info Publication number …

System and method for automatic detection of a plurality of SPO2 time series pattern types

LA Lynn, EN Lynn - US Patent 9,042,952, 2015 - Google Patents
A61B5/1455—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, eg gas concentration, pH value;
Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, eg interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue using …

Cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea

B Selim, C Won, HK Yaggi - Clinics in chest medicine, 2010 - chestmed.theclinics.com
Cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death since 1900 every year except
1918 (influenza epidemic), and approximately one-third of all deaths from cardiovascular …

Decreased right and left ventricular myocardial performance in obstructive sleep apnea

A Romero-Corral, VK Somers, PA Pellikka, EJ Olson… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may predispose patients to congestive heart
failure (CHF), suggesting a deleterious effect of OSA on myocardial contractility. Methods A …

Impact of adaptive servo‐ventilation on cardiovascular function and prognosis in heart failure patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction and sleep …

A Yoshihisa, S Suzuki, T Yamaki… - European journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Effective pharmacotherapy for heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection
fraction (HFpEF) is still unclear. Sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) causes cardiovascular …

System and method for CO2 and oximetry integration

LA Lynn - US Patent 8,932,227, 2015 - Google Patents
A61B5/1455—Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, eg gas concentration, pH value;
Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, eg interstitial fluid, cerebral tissue using …

System and method for the detection of physiologic response to stimulation

LA Lynn - US Patent 7,668,579, 2010 - Google Patents
The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for detecting a response of a
patient to an external stimulus. An exemplary method comprises the acts of generating at …

Pulse oximetry relational alarm system for early recognition of instability and catastrophic occurrences

LA Lynn - US Patent 7,398,115, 2008 - Google Patents
A relational pulse oximetry alarm system and method is presented for earlier identification of
the occurrence of an adverse clinical event. The system includes a pulse oximeter based …

System and method for applying continuous positive airway pressure

LA Lynn - US Patent 8,187,201, 2012 - Google Patents
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