When measured in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration, hypercapnic ventilatory responsiveness may be elevated by 100% or more; its consequences-such as a low mean Pa CO 2 and elevated mean ventilation-may sometimes appear to be the most prominent feature.
When measured in patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration, hypercapnic ventilatory responsiveness may be elevated by 100% or more. When not measured, its consequences-such as a low mean Pa CO 2 and elevated mean ventilation-may sometimes appear to be the most prominent feature.