title: Pressure-dependent hemodynamic effect of continuous positive airway pressure in severe chronic heart failure: a case series.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Pasteur Clinic, 45 Avenue de Lombez, 31076 Toulouse Cedex 3, France. Electronic address: n.combes@clinique-pasteur.com.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Combes
authors.affiliation: Polyclinic Saint-Privat, Pulmonary Disorders and Respiratory Sleep Disorders Unit, Rue de la Margeride, 34760 Boujan sur Libron, France. Electronic address: dany.jaffuel@wanadoo.fr.
authors.forename: Dany
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaffuel
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Carremeau hospital, Chemin du Carreau de Lanes, 30000 Nîmes, France. Electronic address: guilhaume.cayla@chu-nimes.fr.
authors.forename: Guilhaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cayla
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, Carremeau hospital, Chemin du Carreau de Lanes, 30000 Nîmes, France. Electronic address: mathieu.granier@chu-nimes.fr.
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Granier
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 1042, HP2 Laboratory, Université Joseph Fourier, Faculté de Médecine, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France; AGIRadom, Research and Development department, 38240 Meylan, France. Electronic address: j.borel@agiradom.com.
authors.forename: Jean Christian
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Borel
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, University of Montpellier 1, 80 avenue Augustin Fliche, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Electronic address: p-corne@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Philipe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Corne
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Gui de Chauliac Hospital, University of Montpellier 1, 80 avenue Augustin Fliche, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Electronic address: o-jonquet@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Jonquet
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Anesthesia and Critical Care Department B, Saint-Eloi Teaching Hospital, INSERM U1046, Montpellier 1 University, 80 Avenue Augustin Fliche, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 5, France. Electronic address: s-jaber@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaber
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Cœur et des Vaisseaux, CHU de Montpellier, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, 37 avenue Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, France. Electronic address: jm-davy@chu-montpellier.fr.
authors.forename: Jean Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davy
authors.affiliation: INSERM U 1042, HP2 Laboratory, Université Joseph Fourier, Faculté de Médecine, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France; CHU, Hôpital A. Michallon, Pôle Locomotion, Rééducation et Physiologie, 38043 Grenoble cedex 09, France. Electronic address: Jpepin@chu-grenoble.fr.
authors.forename: Jean Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pépin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000502:physiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Chronic heart failure; Continuous positive airway pressure; Echocardiography; Sleep apnea syndrome