J Am Acad Nurse Prac
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J Am Acad Nurse Prac · Nov 2003
ReviewSleep-disordered breathing in patients with heart failure: pathophysiology, assessment, and management.
To provide clinicians in primary care settings information on the effects of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with heart failure (HF). Assessment and screening tools, as well as management considerations, are presented. ⋯ Given the serious consequences of untreated sleep-disordered breathing, there is sound justification to screen for sleep apnea in all patients with HF. Subsequent treatment of those patients with sleep apnea can significantly improve their quality of life and can decrease their mortality.