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Oscillatory hyperventilation in severe congestive heart failure secondary to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy or to ischemic cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3825954     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thirty-one subjects with chronic congestive heart failure (CHF) were separated into 3 groups according to ventilatory patterns during graded exercise: Group 1--oscillators (n = 6); group 2-intermediate oscillators (n = 14); and group 3--nonoscillators (n = 11). Group 1 patients showed cyclic fluctuations in minute ventilation (change of 30 to 40 liters/min) and arterial PO2 (change of 38.0 +/- 4.1 mm Hg) and PCO2 (change of 11 +/- 2.8 mm Hg). The nadir in arterial PO2 occurred at times when wasted ventilatory effort was maximal. The amplitude of ventilatory oscillations in group 1 patients increased in the transition from rest to light exercise and damped with heavy exercise. There was no evidence of alveolar hypoventilation at the nadirs of minute ventilation; arterial PCO2 was always 40 mm Hg or less. Substantial hyperventilation (ventilatory equivalent for CO2 twice normal) occurred with maximal minute ventilation in group 1 patients. Oscillatory hyperventilation correlated with severity of CHF. Maximal oxygen uptake was significantly lower in group 1 (11.7 +/- 1.1 ml/kg/min) than group 3 (17.9 +/- 1.8 ml/kg/min) (p less than 0.05). Oscillatory hyperventilation during exercise may accompany severe CHF and compounds the inadequate delivery of oxygen by the failing heart.
Authors:
C B Kremser; M F O'Toole; A R Leff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1987 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-04-23     Completed Date:  1987-04-23     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  900-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM; S    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications,  physiopathology*
Coronary Disease / complications,  physiopathology*
Exercise Test
Female
Heart Failure / etiology,  physiopathology*
Humans
Hyperventilation / etiology*
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Exertion*
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-01398/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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