Heart Rate Response to Breath-Hold, Valsalva and Mueller Maneuvers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Hanly P, George C, Millar T, Kryger M. Heart Rate Response to Breath-Hold, Valsalva and Mueller Maneuvers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. CHEST Journal 1989, 95: 735-739. PMID: 2924602, DOI: 10.1378/chest.95.4.735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVoluntary respiratory maneuversObstructive sleep apneaHR responseSleep apneaRespiratory maneuversMueller maneuverOxygen saturationVagal toneAbsence of hypoxemiaArterial oxygen saturationHeart rate responseObstructive apneaMouth pressureApneaHR changesMale subjectsRate responseBreath holdSimilar durationValsalvaSignificant differencesSignificant correlationOSASMajor determinantWakefulness