Open AccessSleep apnea syndrome and heart failure—mechanisms and consequences
Author(s) -
Carmen Ardelean,
Daniel Lighezan,
S. Pescariu,
Valentin Nădăşan,
Roxana Pleavă,
Ştefan Mihăicuţă
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
pneumologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2247-059X
pISSN - 2067-2993
DOI - 10.2478/pneum-2019-0017
Subject(s) - heart failure , central sleep apnea , obstructive sleep apnea , medicine , sleep apnea , breathing , sleep (system call) , intensive care medicine , apnea , cardiology , polysomnography , psychiatry , computer science , operating system
Heart failure (HF) remains a major public health issue despite advances in treatment, being associated with increased morbidity and mortality, multiple hospitalization and, implicitly, very high economic costs. Therefore, it becomes increasingly important to identify and treat factors or comorbidities that contribute to the progression of HF. Breathing disorders during sleep (sleep-disordered breathing), especially sleep apnea syndrome, obstructive or central form, may be one of these factors.