Key result
CPAP therapy resolves nighttime second-degree AV block in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea.
Why the study?
Patients with high-grade atrioventricular block are usually implanted with a permanent pacemaker, but this is not indicated for reversible conduction disorders associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
Does CPAP therapy resolve nighttime second-degree atrioventricular block in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?
Case Report (n=1)
Does CPAP therapy resolve nighttime second-degree atrioventricular block in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?
CPAP therapy can be an effective treatment for reversible high-grade atrioventricular block associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, potentially avoiding the need for a permanent pacemaker.
May support CPAP trial before pacing in OSA-related AV block; leaves open need for prospective confirmation.
Sleep-disordered breathing and nighttime bradyarrhythmias associated with this syndrome are often encountered in clinical practice. With high-grade atrioventricular blocks, such patients are usually implanted with a permanent pacemaker, but this treatment method is not indicated for patients with reversible conduction disorders. A clinical case of the successful use of CPAP therapy in a patient with second degree atrioventricular block at night associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is presented. Approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with bradyarrhythmias are discussed.
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Ионин et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Second-degree atrioventricular block associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (n=1). CPAP therapy was evaluated. CPAP therapy was successfully used to treat a patient with nighttime second-degree atrioventricular block associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
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