SHORT- AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF NOCTURNAL OXYGEN THERAPY ON SLEEP APNEA IN CHRONIC HEART FAILURE

To study short- and long-term effects of nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) on sleep apnea in chronic heart failure (CHF). In 51 consecutive stable CHF patients, NYHA II/III, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 45%, baseline nocturnal ventilation polygraphy identified 33 sleep apnea patients