Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639

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Chakraborty A Author

Chakraborty.A@jefferson.edu

Subjects of specialization
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders

Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Director, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

Biography

Chakraborty A is currently working in Department of Medicine, Director, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA, He recently published his articles in Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. He reviewed many scientific papers.

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Polycythemia in a Patient with Heart Failure Resolved by Treatment of Underlying Sleep Apnea: A Case Report

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Sharma S and Chakraborty A

Polycythemia is an independent predictor of mortality and hospitalization in patients with congestive heart failure. Sleep disordered breathing is highly prevalent in patients with congestive heart failure and also implicated in secondary polycythemia. We describe a case of polycythemia in a patient of congestive heart failure who was later diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing. The polycythemia resolved with initiation of positive airway pressure therapy.

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DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.S1-003

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