Central Sleep Apnea

Research

At Mayo Clinic, specialists in cardiology and sleep medicine are working together to better understand central sleep apnea (CSA) and improve treatment options. Some areas of particular interest include:

• Cause-effect relationship between heart disease and CSA
• Effects of apneas on the cardiovascular system
• Pacemakers as a potential treatment option
• Newer positive airway pressure (PAP) technologies, such as adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV)

Mayo Clinic Researchers

J.E. Ahlskog, M.D., Ph.D.
Peter C. Gay, M.D.
Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D.

Recent Research Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo doctors on central sleep apnea on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.