New study for central apnea and CHF?

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snnnark
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New study for central apnea and CHF?

Post by snnnark » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:13 pm

Is this new? It looks like a pacemaker for the diaphragm for PB and CA?
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT0 ... 370&rank=1

This is the company doing the trial
http://www.cardiacconcepts.com/heart-failure

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Re: New study for central apnea and CHF?

Post by JohnBFisher » Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:11 pm

I had not seen it before. This should be interesting for someone with periodic breathing due to Congestive Heart Failure. It also promises the possibility that such techniques can be used for just central apnea. We have seen some testing of a "pacemaker" for the tongue - to help clear the airway.

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