An Interesting Case of Central and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in A Patient of Congestive Heart Failure with Unmasking of CSA's Following CPAP Use

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine

Author
1. D. Bhattacharya
2. N. K. Gupta
3. S. Chakrabarti
ISSN
0973-340X
DOI
10.5005/ijsm-1-2-109
Volume
1
Issue
2
Publishing Year
2006
Pages
9
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi
    1. Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi
    1. Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi
  • Article keywords
    OSA: Obstructive sleep apnea, CSA: Central Sleep apnea, CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure, BiPAP: bilevel positive airway pressure, PSG: polysomnography.

    Abstract

    An elderly man with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction who underwent medical therapy followed by angioplasty and stenting was referred to our centre for evaluation of sleep-disordered breathing. The gentleman had moderate hypothyroidism for which he was on replacement therapy. At our centre PSG showed OSA for which a trial of CPAP was given. On correction of OSA by CPAP, presence of underlying CSA was unmasked. The patient improved over time on intensified medical therapy, continuous use of CPAP and regulated thyroid replacement therapy.

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