Cheyne-stokes ventilation converting to obstructive sleep apnea following heart transplantation.
Cheyne-Stokes ventilation is often found in conjunction with heart failure. The pathogenesis is multifactorial and upper airway instability has been suggested to play a role. This report documents the conversion of Cheyne-Stokes ventilation during sleep to obstructive apnea after heart transplantation.
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Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29403-5851.
D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002639:Cheyne-Stokes Respiration / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy