Objective Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in congestive heart failure. While
isolated diastolic heart failure (DHF) accounts for up to a third of all cases of congestive
heart failure, the prevalence of SDB in DHF is unknown. We aim to determine the
prevalence and characteristics of SDB in a group of patients with symptomatic DHF.
Methods Twenty subjects with symptomatic DHF (New York Heart Association class II or III)
and isolated diastolic dysfunction on echocardiography were assessed with lung function …