SRN - Controversies in Sleep Apnea Pathophysiology Debate
Date: October 27, 2021
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Moderators – Jennifer Walsh, PhD, Sigrid Veasey, MD, and Scott Sands, BSc, PhD
Debate 1:
- Genioglossus Muscle Hypotonia as the Major Cause of Pharyngeal Obstruction During Sleep- Atul Malhotra, MD
- Non-Genioglossus Muscle Hypotonia as the Major Cause of Pharyngeal Obstruction During Sleep- Amy Jordan, PhD
Debate 2:
- Pulmonary Congestion and Filling Pressures as the Leading Cause of Central Sleep Apnea and Sympathoexcitation in Heart Failure- Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho, MD
- Carotid Body Hyperreflexia as the Leading Cause of Central Sleep Apnea and Sympathoexcitation in Heart Failure- Julian Paton, PhD
Debate 3:
- Pathophysiological Endotypes Will Be Useful for Predicting Treatment Outcomes- Scott Sands, BSc, PhD
- Pathophysiological Endotypes Will Never Be Useful for Predicting Treatment Outcomes- Richard Schwab, MD
