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William T Abraham
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Adam Pleister
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Robin Germany
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3 years ago
Central sleep apnoea (CSA) occurs in approximately one-third of patients with HF and is associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality compared to HF patients without CSA.1–3 CSA results in intermittent hypoxia and activation of the renin–angiotensin system, which contributes to worsening HF.4 Symptoms such as fatigue and difficulty concentrating often overlap with the effects…
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Author(s):
Ali Vazir
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Kostantinos Bronis
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Simon G Pearse
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3 years ago
Central sleep apnoea (CSA) is characterised by cycles of apnoea, hypopnoea and hyperpnoea during sleep due to abnormalities in the regulation of breathing within the respiratory centre in the brainstem. CSA, defined as an apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) of ≥15 events/h, is common in patients with heart failure (HF), with a prevalence of 20–45 %.1, 2 Its presence is reported to be a marker of…
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William T Abraham
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Job title: Professor of Internal Medicine and Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Martin R Cowie
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Holger Woehrle
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Olaf Oldenburg
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et al
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3 years ago
Heart Failure
In developed countries, approximately 1–2 % of the adult population has heart failure (HF), and the prevalence of this cardiovascular disease increases with age.1,2 HF can occur in the presence or absence of reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), known as HF with reduced ejection fraction (HF-rEF) and HF with preserved ejection fraction (HF-pEF), respectively. The most…
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Andrew JS Coats
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Giuseppe Rosano
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Andrew JS Coats
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Giuseppe Rosano
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Andrew JS Coats
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Giuseppe Rosano
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Andrew JS Coats
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Giuseppe Rosano
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Nadja Scherbakov
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Wolfram Doehner
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3 years ago
Heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome with more than 15 million diagnosed cases worldwide.1,2 Characterised by structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or ejection fraction (EF)3, HF is frequently accompanied by multiple comorbidities. Brain disorders, including stroke, mental disturbances and cognitive impairment are distinct from the comorbidities traditionally…
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Frans H Rutten
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Joe Gallagher
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3 years ago
“I cannot keep pace with my husband. Is it simply ageing, overweight and my sedentary lifestyle?” This is a common encounter in primary care, bearing in mind that around 16 % of older community-dwelling people experience at least grade 3 shortness of breath according to the Medical Research Council questionnaire (“walk slower than people of the same age because of breathlessness or have to stop…
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