title: Heart rate response to simulated obstructive apnea while awake predicts bradycardia during spontaneous obstructive sleep apnea.
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorder Unit of the Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Marburg and Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huettner
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorder Unit of the Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Marburg and Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Koehler
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorder Unit of the Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Marburg and Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nell
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorder Unit of the Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Marburg and Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kesper
authors.affiliation: Sleep Disorder Unit of the Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Marburg and Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Marburg and Gießen, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany. Electronic address: grimmwk.rauschenberg@t-online.de.
authors.forename: Wolfram
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grimm
mesh_terms: D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*
keywords: Bradycardia; Mueller maneuver; Obstructive sleep apnea