Central sleep apnea (CSA) has been associated with increased mortality and primarily occurs in patients with heart failure (HF). The primary purpose of this study is to document the natural progression of moderate to severe CSA in heart failure patients.
This trial is a prospective, non-randomized observational study in heart failure patients with moderate to severe central sleep apnea (CSA).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
5
Minneapolis Heart Institute
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Central MN Heart at St Cloud
Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Sleep Therapy & Research Center, Alamo
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Charite, Campus Virchow-Klinikum
Berlin, Germany
Apnea-hypopnea index and its components
The primary objective of the study is to determine the natural progression of central sleep apnea, using the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and its components evaluated at 6 months.
Time frame: 6 months
Clinical status associated with sleep disordered breathing
* Epworth Sleepiness Scale * Subject Global Assessment * Quality of life as measured by Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire * HF Clinical Composite * Six-minute hall walk * NYHA Functional Class * Echocardiographic measures of structure and function * Subject medications
Time frame: 6 months
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