Bradyarrhythmias may induce central sleep apnea in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea

Shoko Suda; Takatoshi Kasai; Mitsue Kato; Fusae Kawana; Takao Kato; Ryoko Ichikawa; Hidemori Hayashi; Takayuki Kawata; Gaku Sekita; Seigo Itoh; Hiroyuki Daida

doi:10.1007/s00380-014-0511-x

Bradyarrhythmias may induce central sleep apnea in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea

Heart Vessels. 2015 Jul;30(4):554-7. doi: 10.1007/s00380-014-0511-x. Epub 2014 Apr 19.

Authors

Shoko Suda¹, Takatoshi Kasai, Mitsue Kato, Fusae Kawana, Takao Kato, Ryoko Ichikawa, Hidemori Hayashi, Takayuki Kawata, Gaku Sekita, Seigo Itoh, Hiroyuki Daida

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 24748048
DOI: 10.1007/s00380-014-0511-x

Abstract

The relationship between central sleep apnea (CSA) and bradyarrhythmia remains unclear. We report the case of a 70-year-old man with severe obstructive sleep apnea and bradyarrhythmia due to sick sinus syndrome in whom concomitant CSA was alleviated after pacemaker implantation.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Bradycardia / etiology*
Bradycardia / therapy*
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial
Polysomnography
Sick Sinus Syndrome / complications*
Sleep Apnea, Central / etiology*
Sleep Apnea, Central / therapy*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*