Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Improvement of Cardiac Function and Neural Respiratory Drive Following Set up of Non-invasive Ventilation in Patients With Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Caused by Obesity Hypov
Brief Summary: To assess patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure using echocardiography,cardiac output measurements and markers of neural respiratory drive (EMGpara) prior to, during and after non-invasive ventilation (NIV) initiation, and to follow the patients for 3 months. The investigators hypothesize that the improvement in cardiac function and/or respiratory mechanics over time are associated with ongoing improvements in oxygenation, quality of life and exercise capacity.