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Home Sleep Apnoea Testing: Advances, Challenges and Considerations in Heart Failure

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), including obstructive and central sleep apnoea, is highly prevalent in heart failure (HF) and contributes to adverse outcomes. In-lab polysomnography is the diagnostic gold standard, but is limited by cost and accessibility. Home sleep apnoea testing (HSAT) offers an accessible alternative, but its accuracy in HF populations remains under evaluation. This review explores HSAT technologies, including peripheral arterial tonometry and respiratory inductance plethysmography, and their ability to detect SDB subtypes. Differentiating obstructive sleep apnoea from central sleep apnoea in HF is complicated by overlapping physiology, comorbidities, and fluid status. With further refinement, HSAT may improve access to timely diagnosis and management of SDB in HF, potentially enhancing outcomes in this high-risk population.

Source: Cardiac failure review

DOI: 10.15420/cfr.2025.29

Authors: Rebecca Steinberg, Andrew R Spector, Todd McVeigh, Marat Fudim

Institutions: Duke University, Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,146