1985
Sleep and Control of Heart Rate
George C, Kryger M. Sleep and Control of Heart Rate. Clinics In Chest Medicine 1985, 6: 595-601. PMID: 3853478, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-5231(21)00397-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart rateTotal peripheral vascular resistanceSinus arrhythmiaExaggerated sinus arrhythmiaAutonomic nervous system activityPeripheral vascular resistanceTransient AV blockNormal hemoglobin concentrationAutonomic nervous activityNervous system activityHeart rate responseStages of sleepVascular resistanceBlood pressureVentricular functionCardiac outputAV blockRhythm disturbancesCarotid bodyLung inflationNervous activityREM sleepRespiratory arrhythmiaHemoglobin concentrationRespiratory rate
1983
Sighs During Sleep in Adult Humans
Perez-Padilla R, West P, Kryger M. Sighs During Sleep in Adult Humans. Sleep 1983, 6: 234-243. PMID: 6622880, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/6.3.234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep stage changesCentral apneaGreat intersubject variationExpiratory flowRespiratory centerInspiratory flowEMG activityHeart rateRespiratory rateNormal adultsRespiratory cycleSleepIntersubject variationAdult humansRespiratory controlSleep stagesEEG frequenciesStage 1Normal variabilityPrevious breathStage changesSighsArousalHypoventilationApnea