Ventilatory Instability in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and Nocturnal Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
Ahmed M, Serrette C, Kryger M, Anthonisen N. Ventilatory Instability in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and Nocturnal Cheyne-Stokes Breathing. Sleep 1994, 17: 527-534. PMID: 7809566, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/17.6.527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongestive heart failureCheyne-Stokes breathingAir-breathing controlsShort-term potentiationHeart failureCirculatory delayAge-matched normalsEnd-tidal CO2Air-breathing levelsAlveolar hypoxiaCHF patientsHyperoxic ventilationVentilatory instabilityVentilatory patternHypoxic hyperventilationPatient ventilationBreathing controlBreathing patternPatientsHyperoxiaVentilationHypoxiaProlonged circulation timeCompared resultsBrief exposure