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This descriptive study describes the frequency and severity of sleep-related breathing disorders in men who are hemodynamically stable who have an acute cardiovascular illness and are hospitalized in a critical care unit. Sixty-four males, aged 55-79 years, with an acute cardiovascular illness, stable hemodynamics, and no ongoing chest pain or history of sleep apnea were studied for 1 night in the critical care unit using polysomnography. Forty-seven percent of the sample had an apnea-hypopnea index > or = 5, with events of both obstructive and central etiologies, including Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Oxygen desaturation to < or = 90% occurred in 61% of the sample. There were no episodes of chest pain, ventricular tachycardia, or heart block associated with apneic or hypopneic events; however, dysrhythmias, including sinus bradycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, and premature ventricular beats, were associated with apneic and hypopneic events.
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PMID:Sleep-related breathing disorders in patients who are critically ill. 1235 92