Richard Leung, MD, PhD
University of Toronto; Toronto, ON

Session Description

Dr. Leung will provide a brief summary of the evolution of our understanding of sleep disordered breathing in heart failure, with special emphasis on Cheyne-Stokes respiration.  He will then review the current state of the art of management, with presentation and analysis of the CANPAP, SERVE-HF and ADVENT-HF studies.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation, attendees will be able to:

  • Review the history of sleep disordered breathing heart failure
  • Recognize the randomized controlled trials of PAP therapies in this setting
  • Have an approach to management of sleep disordered breathing in heart failure

CanMEDS Roles: Medical Expert, Professional, Scholar