Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in an Anemic Patient with Cardiac Disease: A Case Report
Abstract
1. Introduction and Clinical Significance
2. Case Presentation
2.1. Initial Presentation, Diagnosis, and CPAP Titration
2.2. Postoperative Complications Following TURBT
2.3. Readmission and ASV Titration Results and Settings
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Domokos-Gergely, B.; Brișan, G.-F.; Todea, D. Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in an Anemic Patient with Cardiac Disease: A Case Report. Reports 2025, 8, 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030140
Domokos-Gergely B, Brișan G-F, Todea D. Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in an Anemic Patient with Cardiac Disease: A Case Report. Reports. 2025; 8(3):140. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030140
Chicago/Turabian StyleDomokos-Gergely, Bianca, Gabriel-Flaviu Brișan, and Doina Todea. 2025. "Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in an Anemic Patient with Cardiac Disease: A Case Report" Reports 8, no. 3: 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030140
APA StyleDomokos-Gergely, B., Brișan, G.-F., & Todea, D. (2025). Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in an Anemic Patient with Cardiac Disease: A Case Report. Reports, 8(3), 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports8030140