CPAP treatment improves outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: CHEST
Written By : Medha Baranwal
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2020-10-22 12:44 GMT | Update On 2020-10-23 11:19 GMT
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USA: Routine CPAP in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) helps in shorter hospital stays and less requirement of mechanical ventilation, according to a recent study. However, the risk for in-hospital mortality was almost the same in both groups (those who received in-hospital CPAP and those who did not). The study findings were presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2020 held from Oct. 18-22, 2020 (virtual meeting), and published in the journal CHEST.OSA is a common comorbidity in severe aortic stenosis patients. Despite this, there is limited data on the patient outcomes in these patients undergoing surgical AVR. Victor E. Prado, MD, clinical instructor of internal medicine at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, and colleagues, therefore, aimed to evaluate the effect of
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