Transvenous Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Improves Central Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure Patients

Central sleep apnea (CSA) and heart failure (HF) often present with similar symptoms. Treatment of CSA primarily focuses on management of CSA-related symptoms such as frequent night-time awakenings or arousals, daytime sleepiness and reduced quality of life (QoL). Transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation (TPNS) has demonstrated improvements in sleep metrics and patient reported outcomes (PROs).

Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - September 30, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Lee R. Goldberg, Loreena Hill, Maria Rosa Costanzo, Ovidiu Chioncel, Mitja Lainscak, Scott McKane, Timothy E. Meyer, Robin Germany, Andrew JS Coats Tags: 186 Source Type: research