Effect of Semirecumbent Sleep Position on Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Heart Failure
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Özen KAÇMAZ BAŞOĞLU, Bengisu KESKİN, Mehniet Sezai Tasbakan, Cemil GÜRGÜN
Journal of Cardiac Failure, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2015, vol 21, pp 842-847
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.06.004
Summary
Background: Overnight rostral leg fluid displacement in heart failure (HF) patients is related to the high prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). We hypothesized that rostral fluid shift would decrease in a semirecumbent (45-degree elevated) position, and evaluated the effect of semirecumbent sleeping on severity of sleep apnea in HF patients with OSAS.