Case Reports
Conversion from Predominant Central Sleep Apnea to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Valvuloplasty in a Patient with Mitral Regurgitation
http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.1324
Makiko Takahashi, B.Sc., R.P.S.G.T.1,2; Takatoshi Kasai, M.D., Ph.D.2,3; Tomotaka Dohi, M.D.3; Ken-ichi Maeno, M.D.2; Satoshi Kasagi, M.D., Ph.D.2; Fusae Kawana, B.Sc., R.P.S.G.T.1,2; Sugao Ishiwata, M.D., Ph.D.1; Koji Narui, M.D.2
1Clinical Physiology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 2Sleep Center, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
A few reports have shown that cardiac valve repair may improve central sleep apnea (CSA) in patients with valvular heart disease. It has been suggested that such improvements are associated with the improvement of cardiac function. We report the case of a 67-year-old man with mitral regurgitation, whose CSA converted to predominant obstructive sleep apnea following mitral valvuloplasty in association with a shortening of lung-to-finger circulation time.
Citation:
Takahashi M; Kasai T; Dohi T; Maeno K; Kasagi S; Kawana F; Ishiwata S; Narui K. Conversion from predominant central sleep apnea to obstructive sleep apnea following valvuloplasty in a patient with mitral regurgitation. J Clin Sleep Med 2011;7(5):523-525.
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