University of Virginia Patent Foundation

Robert C Wesley, Jr

Luiz Belardinelli

Larry J Findley

Infusion of adenosine, adenoside analogs and nucleoside uptake blockers, e.g. dipyridamole, will decrease the number of apneas and associated oxyhemoglobin desaturation during sleep in patients with obstructuve sleep apnea.

Use of adenosine, adenosine analogs or nucleoside uptake blockers, e.g.

A method to enhance the efficacy of cardioversion, defibrillation, cardiac pacing, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to treat post-resuscitation asystole, bradyarrhythmias, electromechanical dissociation, and hemodynamic collapse by administering to a human or animal an effective amount of an adenosine antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine or that reduces the level of adenosine present in myocardial and vascular tissues and associated fluids.

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Robert C Wesley, Jr