Cheyne Stokes breathing is not a disease itself but is a breathing pattern that can be associated with certain conditions. Causes include heart failure and stroke. Treatment includes addressing the ...

ALTHOUGH aminophylline has been known for many years to abolish Cheyne-Stokes respiration and restore a normal breathing pattern, the mechanism of this phenomenon is poorly understood. This agent acts ...

Here we describe the case of a patient (Patient 1) who was hospitalized for non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. After the patient underwent complete revascularization for three-vessel ...

Cheyne-Stokes respiration, or periodic respiration, involves an atypical pattern of breathing. It consists of cycles of deep breathing followed by shallow breathing. Cheyne-Stokes breathing can be a ...