Does impaired pulmonary diffusing capacity and hypoxia in heart failure correlate with central sleep apnea severity?
In patients with HF and CSA, reductions in Dlco and Pao2 are independently associated with respiratory disturbance during sleep. The increase in ventilatory instability may be due to plant gain effects.
Combination therapy with dipyridamole and aspirin reduces not only the risk of cerebrovascular ischemic events but also the risk of myocardial infarction.