Impact of Heart Transplantation on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in a Child

Joint Authors

Narang, Indra
Al-Saleh, Suhail
Kantor, Paul F.

Source

Case Reports in Pediatrics

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-04-05

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Sleep disordered breathing is well described in adults with heart failure but not in pediatric population.

We describe a 13-year-old Caucasian male with severe heart failure related to dilated cardiomyopathy who demonstrated polysomnographic features of Cheyne-Stokes respiration, which completely resolved following cardiac transplantation.

Cheyne-Stokes respiration in children with advanced heart failure and its resolution after heart transplant can be observed similar to adults.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Al-Saleh, Suhail& Kantor, Paul F.& Narang, Indra. 2016. Impact of Heart Transplantation on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in a Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102406

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Al-Saleh, Suhail…[et al.]. Impact of Heart Transplantation on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in a Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102406

American Medical Association (AMA)

Al-Saleh, Suhail& Kantor, Paul F.& Narang, Indra. Impact of Heart Transplantation on Cheyne-Stokes Respiration in a Child. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102406

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1102406