Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

[′chān·ē ′stōks res·pə′rā·shən]

(medicine)

Breathing characterized by periods of hyperpnea alternating with periods of apnea; rhythmic waxing and waning of respiration; occurs most commonly in older patients with heart failure and cerebrovascular disease.

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A novel treatment for cheyne-stokes respiration in heart failure.

Respiracion de Cheyne-Stokes y bruxismo severo documentada por polisomnografia que mejora con la administracion de oxigeno a 1 L/min

Cardiac efficiency in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration as a result of heart insufficiency during long-term nasal respiratory treatment with adaptive servo ventilation.

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation therapy in patients with heart failure/Kalp yetersizligi hastalarinda noninvaziv mekanik ventilasyon tedavisi

Effects of inhaled carbon dioxide and oxygen on Cheyne-Stokes respiration in patients with heart failure.

Central sleep apnoea

A certain form of breathing pattern that is seen in HF is called Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), which is crescendo--decrescendo breathing, separated by periods of central apneas (CSA).

Cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea: I-epidemiology/ Uyku apnesinin kardiyovaskuler sonuclari: I-epidemiyoloji

Adaptive Servo Ventilation (ASV) provides ventilatory support to rapidly treat all forms of central sleep apnea (CSA), mixed apnea and periodic breathing, commonly known as Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR).