ALTHOUGH aminophylline has been known for many years to abolish Cheyne-Stokes respiration and restore a normal breathing pattern, the mechanism of this phenomenon is poorly understood. This agent acts ...

Central sleep apnea occurring within the cyclic breathing pattern of Cheyne–Stokes respiration has been reported to be common in patients with heart failure. 1 During sleep, episodes of ...

The results of the first randomized, controlled trial to assess adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) for central sleep apnoea were expected to confirm the positive findings from previous observational ...

September 28, 2006 — Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have further characterized what they're calling complex sleep apnea syndrome (CompSAS), a condition that appears distinct from both obstructive ...

Westchester, Ill. — A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep demonstrates that the frequent arousals from sleep that occur in heart failure patients with central sleep apnea (CSA) may reflect ...