AW: [HSF] Sleep deprivation and paroxysmal AF..

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what is sleep inversion?
erdinc> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:08:17 +0530> From: prasannasimha at gmail.com> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> Subject: Re: AW: [HSF] Sleep deprivation and paroxysmal AF..> CC: > > One of the neurological changes that are associated with both CPB and> anesthesia is sleep inversion. Incidence is nearly 100 % after CPB.With GA> it approaches 70 %.> > Prasanna> > On 7/18/07, ROWLESJOHN at aol.com <ROWLESJOHN at aol.com> wrote:> >> > Bob and Roberto> >> > I experienced a bout of PAF while a resident in thoracic surgery. I was in> > the middle of a heart transplant with the department chairman as my> > assistant.> > This was before the implementation of restricted work hours for residents.> > It> > was a very busy week and I had not slept for two and a half days. Coffee> > and the anxiety of the chairman pushing me to move along faster set the> > stage I> > am sure. The event lasted about three hours and has not recurred.> >> > I am sure most of our post op patients are sleep deprived as well. The> > physiologic stress of the procedure and adrenergic response may contribute> > to the> > pathophysiology of perioperative AF. Someone should look into the cardiac> > rhythm implications of sleep deprivation.> >> > Best,> > John> >> >> >> > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL> > at> > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> > _______________________________________________> > OpenHeart-L mailing list> >> > Send postings to:> > OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> >> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> > http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> >> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies> > and> > disclaimers posted at:> > http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> > -----------------------------------------> >> > > > -- > Prasanna Simha M> _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------