JACC. Heart failure
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JACC. Heart failure · Feb 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialAdaptive servo-ventilation in cardiac function and neurohormonal status in patients with heart failure and central sleep apnea nonresponsive to continuous positive airway pressure.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether effective suppression of central sleep apnea (CSA) by adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) improves underlying cardiac dysfunction among patients with heart failure (HF) in whom CSA was not effectively suppressed by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). ⋯ Patients with HF and unsuppressed CSA despite receiving CPAP may receive additional benefit by having CPAP replaced with ASV. Additionally, effective suppression of CSA may improve cardiac function in HF patients.