Publications by authors named "Mark K Erickson"

Objectives: This study was designed to assess the impact of prevention of bradycardia with physiologic pacing on the severity of obstructive sleep apnea.

Background: Apneic episodes during sleep are associated with slowing of the heart rate during apnea and tachycardia with subsequent arousal. Patients with permanent pacemakers may have reduced episodes of sleep apnea when their pacemaker rate is set faster than their spontaneous nocturnal heart rate.

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