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Treatment of central sleep apnoea (CSA) in heart failure. OSA: obstructive sleep apnoea; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; AHI: apnoea–hypopnoea index; ASV: adaptive servoventilation; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction. Reproduced from [12].
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Assessment of sleep disordered breathing in patients with heart failure
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- Does obstructive sleep apnoea play a relevant role in heart failure or do patients mainly show central sleep apnoea?
- Are there clues in the history and clinical findings of HF patients that may point to underlying SDB or do we have to conduct sleep studies for reliable results?
- Are you convinced that SDB has a definite impact on prognosis in patients with HF? Do you recommend screening in a stable phase of the disease or would you also conduct sleep studies following, for example, an acute myocardial event?
- How long do you treat with conservative therapies such as drugs and nocturnal oxygen supplementation before you would consider a ventilator therapy? Do you always start with continuous positive airway pressure?
- What is the role of adaptive servoventilation in patients with SDB and HF? Has the SERVE-HF trial changed your clinical practice? Do you have a set algorithm or do you tailor to each individual patient?
- How do you improve adherence in patients, especially in those who do not suffer from daytime sleepiness and nightly waking? Is education the key or regular follow-up?
- Is there a role for phrenic nerve stimulation?
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