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Distinct patterns of hyperpnea during cheyne-stokes respiration: Implication for cardiac function in patients with heart failure

  • Elisa Perger
  • , Toru Inami
  • , Owen D. Lyons
  • , Hisham Alshaer
  • , Stephanie Smith
  • , John S. Floras
  • , Alexander G. Logan
  • , Michael Arzt
  • , Joaquin Duran Cantolla
  • , Diego Delgado
  • , Michael Fitzpatrick
  • , John Fleetham
  • , Takatoshi Kasai
  • , R. John Kimoff
  • , Richard S.T. Leung
  • , Geraldo Lorenzi Filho
  • , Pierre Mayer
  • , Lisa Mielniczuk
  • , Debra L. Morrison
  • , Gianfranco Parati
  • Sairam Parthasarathy, Stefania Redolfi, Clodagh M. Ryan, Frederic Series, George A. Tomlinson, Anna Woo, T. Douglas Bradley

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Abstract

Study Objectives: In heart failure (HF), we observed two patterns of hyperpnea during Cheyne-Stokes respiration with central sleep apnea (CSR-CSA): a positive pattern where end-expiratory lung volume remains at or above functional residual capacity, and a negative pattern where it falls below functional residual capacity. We hypothesized the negative pattern is associated with worse HF. Methods: Patients with HF underwent polysomnography. During CSR-CSA, hyperpnea, apnea-hyperpnea cycle, and lung to finger circulation times (LFCT) were measured. Plasma N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were assessed. Results: Of 33 patients with CSR-CSA (31 men, mean age 68 years), 9 had a negative hyperpnea pattern. There was no difference in age, body mass index, and apnea-hypopnea index between groups. Patients with a negative pattern had longer hyperpnea time (39.5 ± 6.4 versus 25.8 ± 5.9 seconds, P < .01), longer cycle time (67.8 ± 15.9 versus 51.7 ± 9.9 seconds, P < .01), higher NT-proBNP concentrations (2740 [6769] versus 570 [864] pg/ml, P = .01), and worse New York Heart Association class (P = .02) than those with a positive pattern. LFCT and LVEF did not differ between groups. Conclusions: Patients with HF and a negative CSR-CSA pattern have evidence of worse cardiac function than those with a positive pattern. Greater positive expiratory pressure during hyperpnea is likely generated during the negative pattern and might support stroke volume in patients with worse cardiac function. Commentary: A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 1227. Clinical Trial Registration: The trial is registered with Current Controlled Trials (www.controlled-trials.com; ISRCTN67500535) and Clinical Trials (www. clinicaltrials.gov; NCT01128816).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1235-1241
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Volume13
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Central sleep apnea
  • Cheyne-Stokes respiration
  • Heart failure
  • Hyperpnea

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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