Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on adverse events during nighttime hospitalization in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and central sleep apnea (CSA). Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. The clinical data of ADHF patients with CSA treated in Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province from January 2014 to December 2016 were selected and divided into two groups according to whether CPAP was used. The main outcome measures were nocturnal adverse events during hospitalization, defined as acute heart failure, arrhythmia (including sinus bradycardia, atrioventricular block), sudden death. Results There was no significant difference in age, sex, BMI, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and previous MI history between the two groups at admission (P < 0.05). The NT-pro BNP in group CPAP was higher than that in non-CPAP group (P < 0.05). The primary endpoint of nocturnal adverse events was lower in CPAP group (P < 0.05), which was mainly contributed by acute heart failure during night (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in arrhythmia and sudden death rate between the two groups at night (P > 0.05). Conclusions CPAP can reduce the incidence of nighttime acute heart failure in ADHF patients with CSA, but has no obvious effect on arrhythmia and sudden death.