Cheyne stokes respiration correction for me

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Cheyne stokes respiration correction for me

Post by roadcycler » Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:47 am

So come fall and early winter ( until christmas ) machine report showed an increase in Cheyne Stokes with some nights up to 18%. The graphs in Oscar did show the proper waxing and waning with delays inbetween. I also noticed an increase in leak rate ( using an n30 nasal mask ) When I went for my yearly with the cardiologist ( have had a heart attack and bypass ) he ordered an ultrasound stress test which came out negative for heart failure or progression of heart disease. Thinking that the leak rate was getting way too high I started using an full face mask F30 that I had stored away incase I got a cold or something and couldn't use the nasal. The leak rate decreased substantially and for the last four months I have had almost no Cheyne Stokes respirations being recorded. In my case the high leak rate must have been blowing off the CO2 artificially creating a pattern of Cheyne Stokes.

Hope this helps anyone that finds themselves in the same scenario