Cheyne-stokes ventilation converting to obstructive sleep apnea following heart transplantation.

  1. N A Collop
  1. Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29403-5851.

Abstract

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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  1. CHEST October 1993 vol. 104 no. 4 1288-1289

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