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  • A heart failure patient underwent tests for exercise capacity and sleep issues both a year prior to and after heart transplantation (HTx), revealing persistent severe Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) and central sleep apnea (CSA).
  • The study noted that while medication and improved blood flow did not eliminate the central causes of CSR and CSA, the problem of periodic breathing during exercise improved.
  • This suggests a complex interaction between exercise capacity and sleep breathing patterns, indicating that CSR and periodic breathing might not share the same root cause in this patient's situation.

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