Sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with heart failure: classification, epidemiology and pathophysiology. Part I

Probability of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with systolic heart failure and some related factors

Background and Purpose: Sleep breathing disorders have a negative impact on the illness outcome and quality of life in patients with heart failure. This study was conducted to investigate the probability of obstructive sleep apnea in men with heart failure and some related factors. Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 100 male patients with systolic heart failure selected throu...

Sleep related breathing disorders.

Sleep disorders encompass a broad group of conditions. In this article the sleep related breathing disorders are considered from the initial presentation through diagnosis and investigations to management.

Heart failure in children: part I: history, etiology, and pathophysiology.

Why is heart failure in children important? If we just consider the number of individuals affected, adult heart failure is clearly a more compelling public health problem. However, the relatively small numbers belie the overall economic and social impact of pediatric heart failure. When a child is admitted to the hospital for heart failure, the costs are considerably higher for children than ad...

Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Patients with Heart Failure: An Update

Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Patients with Heart Failure

Breathing disturbances during sleep play a significant role in patients with cardiac diseases due to their high prevalence and impact on outcome. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major risk factor of arterial hypertension and is associated with atrial fibrillation. A majority of heart failure (HF) patients suffer from OSA or central sleep apnoea (CSA), both associated with impaired prognosis....