articleEuropean Journal of Heart FailureOct 6, 2006Closed access

Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure A Contemporary Study of Prevalence in and Characteristics of 700 Patients

Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia · Ruhrlandklinik · +1 more institution

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Abstract

AIM: Evaluation of the prevalence and nature of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in patients with symptomatic chronic heart failure (CHF) receiving therapy according to current guidelines. METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively screened 700 patients with CHF (NYHA class> or =II, LV-EF

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Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Heart failure
  • Internal medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness
  • Spironolactone
  • Central sleep apnea
  • Digitalis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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