Obstructive sleep apnoea and heart failure
| Summary |
| • Apparent excess of men |
| • Broader range of LV systolic dysfunction |
| • Possibly worse diastolic function |
| • Appears to have better prognosis than CSA/CSR |
| • Cause of heart failure is predominantly dilated cardiomyopathy |
| • Heart disease presumed to be caused or exacerbated by OSA |
| • Nasal CPAP is treatment of choice |
CSA = central sleep apnoea; CSR = Cheyne-Stokes respiration; OSA = obstructive sleep apnoea; CPAP = continuous positive airways pressure.