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(April 2026)
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Vol. 62. Issue 4.
Pages 211-286
(April 2026)
Editorial
Central Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure: What Now?
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a Bethesda North Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, United States
b Institute of Pneumologie at the University of Cologne, Clinic of Pneumology and Allergology, Center for Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Care, Bethanien Hospital, Solingen, Germany
c Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
d Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Fondazione Monasterio, Pisa, Italy
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