Central sleep apnoea (CSA) in male with heart failure

Robert Pływaczewski; Justyna Czerniawska; Przemysław Bieleń; Michał Bednarek; Dorota Górecka; Paweł Śliwiński

Vol 74, No 4 (2006)

Case report

Published online: 2006-09-08

Submitted: 2013-02-22

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Central sleep apnoea (CSA) in male with heart failure

Robert Pływaczewski, Justyna Czerniawska, Przemysław Bieleń, Michał Bednarek, Dorota Górecka, Paweł Śliwiński

Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2006;74(4):426-430.

Vol 74, No 4 (2006)

CASE REPORTS

Published online: 2006-09-08

Submitted: 2013-02-22

Abstract

We studied 44-year old man with heart failure (ejection fraction -25%). Obesity, arterial hypertension, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness suggested concomitant obstructive sleep apnoea. Limited polysomnography with Polymesam revealed typical Cheyne-Stokes respiration with mainly central apnoeas (RDI = 48/hour). We did not find any obstructive episodes during sleep study. Patient responded to CPAP therapy and apnoea hypopnoe index decreased to 12/hour on 8 mbar pressure.