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(04-23-2019, 08:50 PM)bonjour Wrote: Read this Justifying ASV
and this Justifying_ASV_backup_Info

Thanks Fred!  BTW, D/L OSCAR, migraded Sleepyhead data, and everything looks good.

Cowboy
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Hi CowboyBob,
WELCOME! to the forum.!
Good luck with your CPAP therapy.
trish6hundred
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Thanks Trish.  Fred, I've had my echo and the doc said: --While the left ventricular ejection fraction remains reduced (35%--normal is about 55%), there has been some modest improvement in the left ventricular ejection fraction (previously 25%).    No problem with fine tuning the cpap settings.

So I guess at this time, I'm ready to forged ahead. I realized that I check most of the boxes for causes of central apnea as outlined in that Mayo Clinic info you gave me.  The only other info I need update is that I've started wearing a cervical collar about 3 weeks ago.

I'm available and open to all suggestions.  Let the games begin.

Cowboy


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At LVEF <= 45%, yours is 35% and previously 25%, you are not a candidate for ASV to treat your Central Apnea.
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(05-30-2019, 12:31 PM)bonjour Wrote: At LVEF <= 45%, yours is 35% and previously 25%, you are not a candidate for ASV to treat your Central Apnea.

I understand. I'm hoping at this point that I can tune up the pressure. I noticed that I've experienced a significant reduction in the central apenas by adding the collar. So that positional adjustment was helpful. I have also eliminated the ramp up. 

Any other thoughts appreciated.

Cowboy
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