Apneic disorders associated with heart failure: pathophysiology and clinical management.
Cardiovascular diseases remain the most common cause of both morbidity and mortality in the industrialized world. The frequency of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) is significantly increased in individuals with cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure. Given the co-morbidities associated with SRBD coexisting with HF, prompt recognition and early management of SRBD is critical to improving the overall prognosis and quality of life in heart failure patients with concomitant SRBD.
Khan
Faisal
F
Department of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. fskhan786@gmail.com
Hazin
Ribhi
R
Han
Yuchi
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D017286:Polysomnography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*