Individual heart failure patient variability in nocturnal hypoxia and arrhythmias.

ABSTRACT: Traditional heart failure research often uses daytime population parameter estimates to assess hypoxia and arrhythmias. This approach might not accurately represent heart failure patients as nighttime cardiac behaviors offer crucial insights into their health, especially regarding oxygen levels and heart rhythms. We conducted a prospective study on nocturnal oxygen saturation and heart rate in home-dwelling heart failure patients over 6 nights. Patients were recruited from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center heart failure clinic. Criteria included a clinical diagnosis of heart failure, a New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of I to III, ages between 21 to 90, cognitive intactness, capability to use the wearable device, and willingness to use the device for 6 consec

SUBMITTER: Gardner CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11479525 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature