Abstract
Sleep apnea (obstructive and central) has been closely connected with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, and the autonomic nervous system may provide a key mechanistic link. Repetitive sleep apneas lead to profound and acute changes in both sympathetic and parasympathetic activation. Patients with frequent apneas may suffer from chronic adverse effects even during wakefulness. This chapter reviews autonomic mechanisms linking sleep apnea with cardiac arrhythmias, sudden death, hypertension, and heart failure, including exploration of their modifiable therapeutic potential.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System, Fourth Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 657-662 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323854924 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780323854931 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Blood pressure
- Central sleep apnea
- Cheyne-Stokes respiration
- Heart failure
- Heart rate variability
- Rapid eye movement
- Sleep apnea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Neuroscience(all)