Chair(s): Manuel Sanchez De La Torre, Esther Irene Schwarz, Sophia E. Schiza, Matteo SICILIANO
Session type: Postgraduate course
Silvia Ulrich
Session content
Renaud Tamisier
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Christopher Turnbull
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Break
Silvia Ulrich
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Esther Irene Schwarz
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Group assignment - Part 1
Silvia Ulrich
Slides - Tamisier
Slides - Turnbull
Slides - Ulrich
Lunch break
Discussion and Q&A
Dries Testelmans
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Monique Mendelson
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Elisa Perger
Slides
Discussion and Q&A
Break
Monique Mendelson
Slides - Heinzer
Slides - Testelmans
Slides - Perger
Slides - Mendelson
Session aims
Phenotypes of sleep-disordered breathing in different comorbidities and diagnosis and management of sleep-disordered breathing: To explain the importance of distinguishing different central sleep apnoea phenotypes and associated syndromes; to compare the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of obesity hypoventilation with or without obstructive sleep apnoea; to provide an update on various aspects of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with pulmonary vascular disease; to discuss the occurrence and significance of obstructive sleep apnoea and other types of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with neuromuscular and chest wall disorders; to describe available diagnostic tools for obstructive sleep apnoea and to explain their indications, advantages and drawbacks; to discuss the appropriate selection of different positive airway pressure modalities; to summarise and explain supportive care and rehabilitation strategies; to compare different follow-up strategies for patients with sleep-disordered breathing and to describe their application in the clinical context.