Case Report

Central Sleep Apnea in Patients due to Severe Aortic Stenosis

Figure 1

Respiratory analysis of a patient before (a) and after (b) aortic valve replacement. (a) Typical breathing in CSA without respiration efforts (nasal airflow, abdominal and thoracic breathing efforts, oxygen saturation, and heart rate are shown), (b) Only mild undulating nocturnal respiration.
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(a)
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(b)