A Case Report: Adaptive Servo Ventilation for a Patient with Acute Heart Failure and Central Sleep Apnea
Journal Title: International Journal of Anesthetics and Anesthesiology - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 1
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Abstract: A 50-year-old male presented to the emergency room at night with complaints of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and worsening shortness of breath on exertion. He was an active tireless estate agent till three months before, when he noticed shortness of breath on climbing the stairs at the station.
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