Redução da prevalência de apneia central em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca sob uso de betabloqueador

Abstract

Background: Sleep apneas are frequent in patients with heart failure (HF). Estimate of the pre-beta blocker age (BB) point out to 45% of central apneas in these patients.

Congestive Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea

“…For example, intensive medical therapy that included diuretics and afterload reduction can successfully lower PCWP and improve CSR (49) (Figure 5). Similarly, beta-blockers (90–92), cardiac resynchronization therapy (43, 93), left-ventricular assist devices (94) and transplantation (95–97) have been associated with improvements in CSR over time. Rapid changes in cardiac function, as might happen in the ICU, can quickly affect CSR severity.…”