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Interventional techniques to increase implantation success of transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation for central sleep apnea treatment.

Klaus-Jürgen GutlebenHenrik FoxPhilipp SommerVolker RudolphGeorg Nölker
Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)
Transvenous PNS lead placement for CSA treatment can be difficult and challenging. However, interventional intravascular techniques markedly increase implantation success and thereby allow application of this therapy for effective CSA treatment in most patients without additional complications.
Keyphrases
  • sleep apnea
  • ejection fraction
  • coronary artery
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported