The effect of posture on Cheyne-Stokes respirations and hemodynamics in patients with heart failure.

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Bruce A G SollEdward N Shen

Abstract

Cheyne-Stokes respirations occur in 40% of patients with heart failure. Orthopnea is a cardinal symptom of heart failure and may affect the patient's sleeping angle. The objective of this study was to assess the respiratory and hemodynamic response to sleeping angle in a group of subjects with stable heart failure. Twenty-five patients underwent overnight polysomnography with simultaneous and continuous impedance cardiographic monitoring. Sleeping polysomnographic and impedance cardiographic data were recorded. The study was conducted in a sleep center. All 25 patients had clinically stable heart failure and left ventricular ejection fractions < 40%. The patients slept at 0 degrees, 15 degrees, 30 degrees, and 45 degrees in random order. Seventeen patients had Cheyne-Stokes apneas (index > 5/h) and 23 patients had hypopneas (index > 5/h). The hypopnea index showed no response to sleeping angle. The Cheyne-Stokes apnea index decreased with increasing sleeping angle (P < 0.001). This effect was seen only during supine sleep and non-rapid eye movement sleep and was absent in non-supine sleep, rapid eye movement sleep, and during periods of wakefulness. Thoracic fluid content index and left ventricular hemodynamics measured by impe...Continue Reading

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