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Dallas Sleep Health offers expert evaluation and personalized Bilevel PAP therapy to help patients who need advanced breathing support beyond traditional CPAP treatment.
Snoring & Sleep Apnea Specialists & Sleep Center located in Plano, TX & McKinney, TX
When you have a medical condition that makes it hard to breathe, you may benefit from special breathing equipment like Bilevel positive airway pressure (Bilevel PAP). At Dallas Sleep Health in Plano and McKinney, Texas, Raj Kakar, MD, and the team use Bilevel PAP equipment to help patients who need more advanced treatment than continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for their sleep apnea. To schedule a consultation with one of the leading experts in sleep health, call the office nearest you or book an appointment online today.
Bilevel positive airway pressure (Bilevel PAP) is a non-invasive ventilator that helps you breathe. It’s used in hospitals and at home. Bilevel PAP is also one of the treatments Dr. Kakar and the Dallas Sleep Health team use to help people with sleep apnea.
Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that affects your breathing while you sleep. People with sleep apnea may stop and restart breathing hundreds of times every hour while they sleep. This pattern prevents deep, restful sleep and affects physical, emotional, and mental well-being.
Dr. Kakar is one of the world-leading experts in sleep health and the management of sleep apnea. He’s continuously researching and developing new ways to help his patients get a better night of rest. These include using Bilevel PAP therapy as a treatment option.
Bilevel PAP works by delivering two alternating airway pressures into your airway. These include a higher pressure when you breathe in and a lower pressure when you breathe out.
Usually, your diaphragm — the primary muscle in your chest that supports breathing — contracts and flattens, expanding the lungs. This decreases pressure inside your lungs, allowing the lungs to suck in air.
When you have trouble breathing, the Bilevel PAP machine creates the positive pressure your lungs need to inhale. Then, pressure decreases, allowing you to exhale.
By comparison, the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device — the most common breathing treatment for people with sleep apnea — delivers one pressure to keep the airway open.
Some people with sleep apnea may find CPAP therapy uncomfortable and may have an easier time breathing and sleeping with Bilevel PAP therapy. Your Bilevel PAP device may use a face mask, nasal mask, or nasal pillows.
Dr. Kakar determines who needs Bilevel PAP after conducting a comprehensive evaluation with a sleep study. He recommends Bilevel PAP therapy for patients who are unable to tolerate CPAP treatment or when they need higher pressures of CPAP therapy for effective treatment for sleep apnea.
Additionally, Dr. Kakar may recommend Bilevel PAP therapy for patients who find the alternating pressure therapy and equipment more comfortable. Some people with sleep apnea find it hard to exhale with CPAP therapy.
Bilevel PAP is also used to treat other breathing conditions such as:
If you have trouble breathing while you sleep, Dr. Kakar can design a plan to help. To schedule a consultation at Dallas Sleep Health, call the office most convenient to you or book an appointment online today.
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