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Mohamed B, Yarlagadda K, Self Z, Simon A, Rigueiro F, Sohooli M, Eisenschenk S, Doré S. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Stroke: Determining the Mechanisms Behind their Association and Treatment Options. Transl Stroke Res 2024; 15:239-332. [PMID: 36922470 DOI: 10.1007/s12975-023-01123-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
Abstract
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) can be a sequela of stroke caused by vascular injury to vital respiratory centers, cerebral edema, and increased intracranial pressure of space-occupying lesions. Likewise, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) contributes to increased stroke risk through local mechanisms such as impaired ischemic cerebrovascular response and systemic effects such as promoting atherosclerosis, hypercoagulability, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular-endothelial dysfunction, and metabolic syndrome. The impact of OSA on stroke outcomes has been established, yet it receives less attention in national guidelines on stroke management than hyperglycemia and blood pressure dysregulation. Furthermore, whether untreated OSA worsens stroke outcomes is not well-described in the literature. This scoping review provides an updated investigation of the correlation between OSA and stroke, including inter-relational pathophysiology. This review also highlights the importance of OSA treatment and its role in stroke outcomes. Knowledge of pathophysiology, the inter-relationship between these common disorders, and the impact of OSA therapy on outcomes affect the clinical management of patients with acute ischemic stroke. In addition, understanding the relationship between stroke outcomes and pre-existing OSA will allow clinicians to predict outcomes while treating acute stroke.
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- Basma Mohamed
- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
- Department of Neurology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
- Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, Pharmaceutics, and Neuroscience, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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Feng J, Li K, Luo W, Xie F, Li M, Wu Y. Effect of continuous positive pressure ventilation on left ventricular diastolic function E/A ratio in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis. Sleep Breath 2023; 27:2333-2340. [PMID: 37160854 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02836-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Many studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is related to reduced left ventricular diastolic function. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is generally recognized as the preferred therapy for OSA. Yet, the effect of CPAP on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with OSA is inconclusive. In order to assess the influence of CPAP on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with OSA, we performed this meta-analysis of clinical experiments. METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, OVID, Embase, and Cochrane Library from the establishment of the database to July 6, 2022, were searched for clinical trial data. Inclusion criteria for this meta-analysis were: (1) Patients in the experimental group were diagnosed with OSA by polysomnography; (2) CPAP treatment course ≥ 4 weeks; (3) baseline and follow-up data of the diastolic function parameter E/A ratio were reported in the literature. Exclusion criteria were: (1) Central sleep apnea (CSA); (2) comorbid organic heart diseases such as coronary heart disease; (3) age < 18 years old; (4) conference abstracts or duplicate publications. RESULTS After exclusions, 7 studies (2 RCTs and 5 prospective studies) with 473 subjects (225 in the treatment group and 248 in the matched control group) were included in the meta-analysis. Subgroup analysis indicated that after CPAP therapy, the left ventricular (LV) E/A ratio was significantly increased in patients with OSA (weighted mean difference (WMD) = 0.22, 95% CI = - 0.06-0.38; P = 0.007). Sensitivity analyses showed that the combined results were not influenced by single studies. Publication bias was not significant (Egger's test, P = 0.813). CONCLUSIONS The results of this meta-analysis suggest that CPAP may improve the E/A ratio in patients with OSA patients. However, the small number of studies (n = 7) decreases confidence in the findings. Thus, carefully designed randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm the findings.
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- Jie Feng
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No. 1 Minde Road, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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Brložnik M, Nemec Svete A, Erjavec V, Domanjko Petrič A. Echocardiographic analysis of dogs before and after surgical treatment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1148288. [PMID: 37215476 PMCID: PMC10192610 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1148288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Brachycephalic dogs with brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) are a valuable animal model for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in humans. Clinical signs of upper airway obstruction improve after surgical treatment of BOAS, but the impact of surgery on morphology and function of the heart has not been studied. Therefore, we aimed to compare the echocardiographic variables of dogs before and after surgical treatment of BOAS. We included 18 client-owned dogs with BOAS (7 French Bulldogs, 6 Boston Terriers, and 5 Pugs) scheduled for surgical correction. We performed a complete echocardiographic examination before and 6 to 12 (median 9) months after surgery. Seven non-brachycephalic dogs were included in the control group. After surgery, BOAS patients had a significantly (p < 0.05) larger left atrium to aortic ratio (LA/Ao), left atrium in the long axis index, and thickness of the left ventricular posterior wall in diastole index. They also had a higher late diastolic annular velocity of the interventricular septum (Am) and increased global right ventricular strain and left ventricular global strain in the apical 4-chamber view, as well as a higher caudal vena cava collapsibility index (CVCCI). Before surgery, BOAS patients had a significantly lower CVCCI, Am, peak systolic annular velocity of the interventricular septum (Si), and early diastolic annular velocity of the interventricular septum (Ei) compared to non-brachycephalic dogs. After surgery, BOAS patients had a smaller right ventricular internal diameter at base index, right ventricular area in systole index, mitral annular plane systolic excursion index, and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion index, as well as lower values of Am, Si, Ei, and late diastolic annular velocity of the interventricular septum, and a larger LA/Ao compared to non-brachycephalic dogs. Significant differences between BOAS patients and non-brachycephalic dogs indicate higher right heart pressures and decreased systolic and diastolic ventricular function in BOAS dogs, which is in accordance with the results of studies in OSA patients. In parallel with the marked clinical improvement, right heart pressures decreased, and right ventricular systolic and diastolic function improved after surgery.
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Afrăsânie I, Matei IT, Leancă SA, Chetran A, Costache AD, Afrăsânie VA, Dmour BA, Crișu D, Bădescu MC, Șerban LI, Costache II. Ischemia with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Cardiomyopathy-Two Sides of the Same Story? Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020443. [PMID: 36836800 PMCID: PMC9963666 DOI: 10.3390/life13020443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Ischemia with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of angina, myocardial remodeling, and eventually heart failure (HF). Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a major endotype of INOCA, and it is caused by structural and functional alterations of the coronary microcirculation. At the same time, atrial cardiomyopathy (ACM) defined by structural, functional, and electrical atrial remodeling has a major clinical impact due to its manifestations: atrial fibrillation (AF), atrial thrombosis, stroke, and HF symptoms. Both these pathologies share similar risk factors and have a high comorbidity burden. CMD causing INOCA and ACM frequently coexist. Thus, questions arise whether there is a potential link between these pathologies. Does CMD promote AF or the reverse? Which are the mechanisms that ultimately lead to CMD and ACM? Are both part of a systemic disease characterized by endothelial dysfunction? Lastly, which are the therapeutic strategies that can target endothelial dysfunction and improve the prognosis of patients with CMD and ACM? This review aims to address these questions by analyzing the existing body of evidence, offering further insight into the mechanisms of CMD and ACM, and discussing potential therapeutic strategies.
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- Irina Afrăsânie
- Cardiology Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
- Correspondence: (I.A.); (D.C.); Tel.: +40-76988633 (I.A. & D.C.)
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- Cardiology Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Cardiology Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Cardiology Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
- Department of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation, Clinical Rehabilitation Hospital, 700661 Iași, Romania
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- Department of Medical Oncology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
- Department of Oncology, The Regional Institute of Oncology, 700483 Iași, Romania
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- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Cardiology Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
- Correspondence: (I.A.); (D.C.); Tel.: +40-76988633 (I.A. & D.C.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
- Internal Medicine Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
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- Department of Physiology, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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- Cardiology Clinic, “St. Spiridon” County Clinical Emergency Hospital, 700111 Iași, Romania
- Department of Internal Medicine, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania
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Al-Sadawi M, Saeidifard F, Kort S, Cao K, Capric V, Salciccioli L, Al-Ajam M, Budzikowski AS. Treatment of Sleep Apnea with Positive Airway Pressure and Its Association with Diastolic Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Respiration 2021; 101:334-344. [PMID: 34872099 DOI: 10.1159/000519406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This meta-analysis assessed the effect of long-term (>6 weeks) noninvasive positive airway pressure (PAP) on diastolic function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS We searched the databases for randomized clinical trials including Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and EBSCO CINAHL from inception up to December 20, 2019. The search was not restricted to time, publication status, or language. Two independent investigators screened the studies and extracted the data, in duplicate. Risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane collaboration tools. RESULTS A total of 2,753 abstracts were resulted from literature search. A total of 9 randomized clinical trials assessing the effect of long-term (>6 weeks) PAP on diastolic function in patients with OSA including 833 participants were included. The following echo parameters were found in treated patients: a decrease in deceleration time (-39.49 ms CI [-57.24, -21.74]; p = 0.000), isovolumic relaxation time (-9.32 ms CI [-17.08, -1.57]; p = 0.02), and the ratio of early mitral inflow velocity to mitral annular early diastolic velocity (-1.38 CI [-2.6, -0.16]; p = 0.03). However, changes in left-atrial volume index and the ratio of early to late mitral inflow velocities were not statistically different. The risk of bias was mild to moderate among the studies. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that chronic treatment of moderate to severe OSA with noninvasive PAP is associated with improvement in echocardiographic findings of diastolic dysfunction.
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- Mohammed Al-Sadawi
- Cardiovascular Department, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiovascular Department, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine Department, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Department, Harbor VA, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Vieira MLC, Branco CEDB, Gazola ASL, Vieira PPAC, Benvenuti LA, Demarchi LMMF, Gutierrez PS, Aiello VD, Tarasoutchi F, Sampaio RO. 3D Echocardiography for Rheumatic Heart Disease Analysis: Ready for Prime Time. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:676938. [PMID: 34355026 PMCID: PMC8329529 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.676938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains to be a very important health issue worldwide, mainly in underdeveloped countries. It continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout developing countries. RHD is a delayed non-suppurative immunologically mediated inflammatory response to the throat infection caused by a hemolytic streptococcus from the A group (Streptococcus pyogenes). RHD keeps position 1 as the most common cardiovascular disease in young people aged <25 years considering all the continents. The disease can lead to valvular cardiac lesions as well as to carditis. Rheumatic fever valvular injuries lead most commonly to the fusion and thickening of the edges of the cusps and to the fusion, thickening, and shortening of the chordae and ultimately to calcification of the valves. Valvular commissures can also be deeply compromised, leading to severe stenosis. Atrial and ventricular remodeling is also common following rheumatic infection. Mixed valvular lesions are more common than isolated valvular disorders. Echocardiography is the most relevant imaging technique not only to provide diagnostic information but also to enable prognostic data. Further, it presents a very important role for the correction of complications after surgical repair of rheumatic heart valvulopathies. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography provides additional anatomical and morphofunctional information of utmost importance for patients presenting rheumatic valvopathies. Accordingly, three-dimensional echocardiography is ready for routine use in patients with RHD presenting with valvular abnormalities.
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- Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo University Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo University Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Heart Institute (InCor), São Paulo University Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Cintra FD, Figueiredo MJDO. Atrial Fibrillation (Part 1): Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, and Therapeutic Basis. Arq Bras Cardiol 2021; 116:129-139. [PMID: 33566977 PMCID: PMC8159512 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20200485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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A fibrilação atrial é a arritmia sustentada mais comum na prática clínica com predileção pelas faixas etárias mais avançadas. Com o envelhecimento populacional, as projeções para as próximas décadas são alarmantes. Além de sua importância epidemiológica, a fibrilação atrial é destacada por suas repercussões clínicas, incluindo fenômenos tromboembólicos, hospitalizações e maior taxa de mortalidade. Seu mecanismo fisiopatológico é complexo, envolvendo uma associação de fatores hemodinâmicos, estruturais, eletrofisiológicos e autonômicos. Desde os anos 1990, o estudo Framingham em análises multivariadas já demonstrou que, além da idade, a presença de hipertensão, diabetes, insuficiência cardíaca e doença valvar é preditor independente dessa normalidade do ritmo. Entretanto, recentemente, vários outros fatores de risco estão sendo implicados no aumento do número de casos de fibrilação atrial, tais como sedentarismo, obesidade, anormalidades do sono, tabagismo e uso excessivo de álcool. Além disso, as mudanças na qualidade de vida apontam para uma redução na recorrência de fibrilação atrial, tornando-se uma nova estratégia para o tratamento de excelência dessa arritmia cardíaca. A abordagem terapêutica envolve um amplo conhecimento do estado de saúde e hábitos do paciente, e compreende quatro pilares principais: mudança de hábitos de vida e tratamento rigoroso de fatores de risco; prevenção de eventos tromboembólicos; controle da frequência; e controle do ritmo. Pela dimensão de fatores envolvidos no cuidado ao paciente portador de fibrilação atrial, ações integradas com equipes multiprofissionais estão associadas aos melhores resultados clínicos.
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Evaluation of right ventricular performance and impact of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea living at high altitude. Sci Rep 2020; 10:20186. [PMID: 33214634 PMCID: PMC7678870 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-71584-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) can lead to alterations in right ventricular (RV) performance and pulmonary vascular haemodynamics. Additionally, altitude-related hypoxia is associated with pulmonary vasoconstriction, and the effect of high-altitude on the pulmonary circulation in OSAS patients can be further altered. We sought to assess alterations in RV morphology and function in OSAS patients living at high altitude by way of 2-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE), real-time 3- dimensional echocardiography (RT-3DE) and cardiac biomarkers. We also evaluate the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on RV performance. Seventy-one patients with newly diagnosed OSAS and thirty-one controls were included in this study. All individuals were assessed for cardiac biomarkers as well as underwent 2D-STE and RT-3DE. Forty-five OSAS patients underwent CPAP therapy for at least 24 weeks and were studied before and after CPAP treatment. RT-3DE was used to measure RV volume, and calculate RV 3D ejection fraction (3D RVEF). Peak systolic strain was determined. Cardiac biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (CRP), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, and cardiac troponin T were also measured. Right atrium volume index, RV volume, RV volume index, systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP), pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and level of serum CRP were significantly higher in OSAS group, while OSAS patients showed lower 3D RVEF and RV longitudinal strains. Compared to the patients with sPAP < 40 mmHg, RV longitudinal strains in patients with sPAP ≥ 40 mmHg were lower. Both RV global longitudinal strain and sPAP were associated with apnea–hypopnea index. Patients treated with 6 months of CPAP therapy had significant improvement in RV geometry and performance. RV structural abnormalities and RV function impairments were observed in OSAS patients living at moderate high altitude compared to control highlanders. The reversibility of these changes after application of CPAP were further confirmed.
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Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Evaluating LA Volumes and Functions in Diabetic Normotensive Patients without Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease. Int J Vasc Med 2020; 2020:5923702. [PMID: 32922998 PMCID: PMC7453258 DOI: 10.1155/2020/5923702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2020] [Revised: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Cardiovascular complications are the most serious threat to diabetic patients. Associated metabolic and microvascular changes are the main cause of cardiac function affection, and the earliest cardiac change is diastolic dysfunction. Assessment of LA function changes is a key to determine early heart damage of diabetic patients. Objectives To evaluate the effect of diabetes mellitus on left atrial volumes and functions by using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography in normotensive patients free from cardiovascular disease. Methods The study included 110 individuals, 50 controls and 60 patients with diabetes mellitus, 30 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and 30 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2-dimensional echocardiography was used to assess the LA maximum volume and LA phasic volumes, and LA maximum volume indexed to body surface area were measured by 3D echocardiography. LA functions (LA total stroke volume, LA active stroke volume, and LA active emptying fraction) were obtained from RT3D volumetric analysis. Results The results of the analysis revealed that type 2 diabetes mellitus showed enlarged V max, V min, and LAVi with an increased LA total stroke volume and decreased active emptying fraction, while type 1 diabetics showed only decreased in active emptying fraction. The LA maximum volume indexed to body surface area (LAVi) was significantly higher in type 2 diabetic patients as compared to normal controls which was 23.55 ± 3.37 ml/m2 versus 20.30. Conclusion Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have an increased LA volume with impaired compliance and contractility, while patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus have only impaired contractility compared to nondiabetic subjects.
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Diastolic Heart Disease. CURRENT SLEEP MEDICINE REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s40675-019-00160-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bisogni V, Pengo MF, Maiolino G, Cesari M, Lerco S, Rossitto G, Concistrè A, Petramala L, Letizia C, Seccia TM, Rossi GP. A sleep apnoea questionnaire predicts organ damage in hypertensive patients. Blood Press 2019; 28:173-183. [PMID: 30836778 DOI: 10.1080/08037051.2019.1586429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Arterial hypertension is associated with obstructive sleep apnoea, poor quality and duration of sleep, which might contribute to hypertension-mediated organ damage. METHODS We investigated the presence of insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnoea using validated questionnaires (Insomnia Severity Index, Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale, and STOP-Bang), and their relationship with hypertension-mediated organ damage, in hypertensive patients. RESULTS In 159 consecutive consenting hypertensive patients [age 47(11) years, median and (interquartile range), body mass index 25.5(5.9) kg/m2, office systolic and diastolic blood pressure 144(23)/92(12) mmHg], the STOP-Bang, but not the other scores, predicted cardiac remodelling: compared to patients with a STOP-Bang score < 3, those at high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea showed higher left ventricular mass index [49.8(11.9) vs. 43.3(11.9) g/m2.7, p < 0.0001], left atrium volume [25.7(2.5) vs. 25.0(2.8) ml/m2, p = 0.003], and aortic root diameter [33.6(3.0) vs. 33.0(3.7) mm, p < 0.0001]. They did not differ for microalbuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate. At multivariate analysis, after adjustment for office systolic blood pressure values, the STOP-Bang score remained a predictor of left ventricular mass index; while the Insomnia Severity Index and restless legs syndrome risk score had no predictive value. However, a significant interaction between STOP-Bang and Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale scores in determining left ventricular remodelling was found. CONCLUSIONS In consecutive hypertensive stage I patients the STOP-Bang questionnaire allowed identification of a high-risk cohort featuring a more prominent cardiac damage. Hence, this inexpensive tool can be useful for risk stratification purposes in municipalities with limited access to health care resources.
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- Valeria Bisogni
- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy.,b Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension , "Sapienza" University of Rome , Italy
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- c Sleep Disorder Centre, Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences , IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano , Milan , Italy
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- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy
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- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy
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- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy
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- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy
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- b Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension , "Sapienza" University of Rome , Italy
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- b Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension , "Sapienza" University of Rome , Italy
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- b Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, Unit of Secondary Arterial Hypertension , "Sapienza" University of Rome , Italy
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- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy
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- a Clinica dell'Ipertensione Arteriosa, Department of Medicine - DIMED , University of Padua , Italy
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Review of Echocardiographic Findings in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Can Respir J 2018; 2018:1206217. [PMID: 30581512 PMCID: PMC6276396 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1206217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes recurrent apneas due to upper respiratory tract collapse, leading to sympathetic nervous system hyperactivation and increased cardiovascular risk. Moderate and severe forms of obstructive sleep apnea are associated with increased atrial volumes and affect left ventricular diastolic and then systolic function. Right ventricular ejection fraction can be accurately assessed via three-dimensional echocardiography, while bidimensional imaging can only provide a set of surrogate parameters to characterize systolic function (tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion, right ventricular fractional area change, and lateral S'). Tissue Doppler imaging is a more sensitive tool in detecting functional ventricular impairment, but its use is limited by angle dependence and the unwanted influence of tethering forces. Two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography is considered more suitable for the assessment of ventricular function, as it is able to distinguish between active and passive wall motion. Abnormal strain values, a marker of subclinical myocardial dysfunction, can be detected even in patients with normal ejection fraction and chamber volumes. The left ventricular longitudinal strain is more affected by the presence of obstructive sleep apnea than circumferential strain values. Although the observed OSA-induced changes are subtle, the benefit of a detailed echocardiographic screening for subclinical heart failure in OSA patients on therapy adherence and outcome should be addressed by further studies.
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Corral J, Mogollon MV, Sánchez-Quiroga MÁ, Gómez de Terreros J, Romero A, Caballero C, Teran-Santos J, Alonso-Álvarez ML, Gómez-García T, González M, López-Martínez S, de Lucas P, Marin JM, Romero O, Díaz-Cambriles T, Chiner E, Egea C, Lang RM, Mokhlesi B, Masa JF. Echocardiographic changes with non-invasive ventilation and CPAP in obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Thorax 2017; 73:361-368. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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RationaleDespite a significant association between obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and cardiac dysfunction, no randomised trials have assessed the impact of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) or CPAP on cardiac structure and function assessed by echocardiography.ObjectivesWe performed a secondary analysis of the data from the largest multicentre randomised controlled trial of OHS (Pickwick project, n=221) to determine the comparative efficacy of 2 months of NIV (n=71), CPAP (n=80) and lifestyle modification (control group, n=70) on structural and functional echocardiographic changes.MethodsConventional transthoracic two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiograms were obtained at baseline and after 2 months. Echocardiographers at each site were blinded to the treatment arms. Statistical analysis was performed using intention-to-treat analysis.ResultsAt baseline, 55% of patients had pulmonary hypertension and 51% had evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy. Treatment with NIV, but not CPAP, lowered systolic pulmonary artery pressure (−3.4 mm Hg, 95% CI −5.3 to –1.5; adjusted P=0.025 vs control and P=0.033 vs CPAP). The degree of improvement in systolic pulmonary artery pressure was greater in patients treated with NIV who had pulmonary hypertension at baseline (−6.4 mm Hg, 95% CI −9 to –3.8). Only NIV therapy decreased left ventricular hypertrophy with a significant reduction in left ventricular mass index (−5.7 g/m2; 95% CI −11.0 to –4.4). After adjusted analysis, NIV was superior to control group in improving left ventricular mass index (P=0.015). Only treatment with NIV led to a significant improvement in 6 min walk distance (32 m; 95% CI 19 to 46).ConclusionIn patients with OHS, medium-term treatment with NIV is more effective than CPAP and lifestyle modification in improving pulmonary hypertension, left ventricular hypertrophy and functional outcomes. Long-term studies are needed to confirm these results.Trial registration numberPre-results, NCT01405976 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/).
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Abumuamar AM, Mollayeva T, Sandor P, Newman D, Nanthakumar K, Shapiro CM. Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment in Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: What is the Evidence? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1179559x17734227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Asmaa M Abumuamar
- Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnoea: Guilt by Association? Heart Lung Circ 2017; 26:902-910. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.05.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Increasing Levels of Positive End-expiratory Pressure Improve the Left Ventricular Strain. J Thorac Imaging 2017; 32:333-339. [PMID: 28489667 DOI: 10.1097/rti.0000000000000269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The goal of this study was to evaluate possible changes in the left myocardial performance of patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) during ascending levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) using speckle-tracking echocardiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was an interventional clinical study performed on CS patients under mechanical ventilation. These patients underwent echocardiography after 15 to 30 minutes of progressive increases in PEEP zero end-expiratory pressure (ZEEP) (PEEP 5, PEEP 10, PEEP 15 cm H2O). We evaluated the changes caused by these increasing levels of PEEP on the E/E' ratio and the parameters of left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions, including longitudinal strain (S) and strain rate (SR). Analyses of mean values were carried out using analysis of variance. RESULTS A total of 65 CS patients were included. Their mean age was 68.58±14.61 years. Progressive increases in PEEP induced a significant decrease in the E/E' ratio (ZEEP=12.87±1.81; PEEP=5, 8.39±3.61; PEEP=10, 6.34±1.73; and PEEP=15, 7.10±0.37; P<0.0001). Although we did not find significant changes in left ventricular ejection fraction, a clear increase in left ventricular S and SR occurred (ZEEP=-13, 15±1.27; PEEP=5, -16.97±4.01; PEEP=10, -16.89±0.46; PEEP=15, -15.39±4.21; and ZEEP=-1.02±0.02; PEEP=5, -1.49±0.13; PEEP=10, -1.57±0.21; PEEP=15, -1.24±0.29, respectively; all values were significant). CONCLUSIONS Increasing levels of PEEP improve the left ventricular S and SR. PEEP levels could modify the performance of left ventricular fibers.
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Effect of CPAP on diastolic function in coronary artery disease patients with nonsleepy obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Cardiol 2017; 241:12-18. [PMID: 28408103 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with worse diastolic function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). This analysis determined whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment would improve diastolic function in CAD patients with nonsleepy OSA. METHODS Between December 2005 and November 2010, 244 revascularized CAD patients with nonsleepy OSA (apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥15/h, Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS] score<10) were randomly assigned to CPAP or no-CPAP. Echocardiographic measurements were obtained at baseline, and after 3 and 12months. RESULTS A total of 171 patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (≥50%), no atrial fibrillation or severe valve abnormalities, and technically adequate echocardiograms at baseline and follow-up visits were included (CPAP, n=87; no-CPAP, n=84). In the intention-to-treat analysis, CPAP had no significant effect on echocardiographic parameters of mild (enlarged left atrium or decreased diastolic relaxation velocity) or worse (increased E/é filling index [presumed elevated left ventricular filling pressure]) diastolic function. Post-hoc analysis revealed a significant association between CPAP usage for ≥4h/night and an increase in diastolic relaxation velocity at 12months' follow-up (odds ratio 2.3, 95% confidence interval 1.0-4.9; p=0.039) after adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, and left atrium diameter at baseline. CONCLUSIONS CPAP did not improve diastolic dysfunction in CAD patients with nonsleepy OSA. However, good CPAP adherence was significantly associated with an increase in diastolic relaxation velocity after one year.
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May AM, Van Wagoner DR, Mehra R. OSA and Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis: Mechanistic Insights. Chest 2017; 151:225-241. [PMID: 27693594 PMCID: PMC5989643 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A surge of data has reproducibly identified strong associations of OSA with cardiac arrhythmias. As an extension of epidemiologic and clinic-based findings, experimental investigations have made strides in advancing our understanding of the putative OSA and cardiac arrhythmogenesis mechanistic underpinnings. Although most studies have focused on the links between OSA and atrial fibrillation (AF), relationships with ventricular arrhythmias have also been characterized. Key findings implicate OSA-related autonomic nervous system fluctuations typified by enhanced parasympathetic activation during respiratory events and sympathetic surges subsequent to respiratory events, which contribute to augmented arrhythmic propensity. Other more immediate pathophysiologic influences of OSA-enhancing arrhythmogenesis include intermittent hypoxia, intrathoracic pressure swings leading to atrial stretch, and hypercapnia. Intermediate pathways by which OSA may trigger arrhythmia include increased systemic inflammation, oxidative stress, enhanced prothrombotic state, and vascular dysfunction. Long-term OSA-associated sequelae such as hypertension, atrial enlargement and fibrosis, ventricular hypertrophy, and coronary artery disease also predispose to cardiac arrhythmia. These factors can lead to a reduction in atrial effective refractory period, triggered and abnormal automaticity, and promote slowed and heterogeneous conduction; all of these mechanisms increase the persistence of reentrant arrhythmias and prolong the QT interval. Cardiac electrical and structural remodeling observed in OSA animal models can progress the arrhythmogenic substrate to further enhance arrhythmia generation. Future investigations clarifying the contribution of specific OSA-related mechanistic pathways to arrhythmia generation may allow targeted preventative therapies to mitigate OSA-induced arrhythmogenicity. Furthermore, interventional studies are needed to clarify the impact of OSA pathophysiology reversal on cardiac arrhythmogenesis and related adverse outcomes.
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- Anna M May
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH.
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- Department of Molecular Cardiology, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Neurologic Institute, Respiratory Institute, Heart and Vascular Institute and Molecular Cardiology Department, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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Bayramoğlu A, Taşolar H, Otlu YÖ, Hidayet Ş, Kurt F, Doğan A, Pekdemir H. Assessment of left atrial volume and mechanical functions using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in patients with mitral annular calcification. Anatol J Cardiol 2016; 16:42-7. [PMID: 26467362 PMCID: PMC5336704 DOI: 10.5152/akd.2015.5897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Objective: Mitral annular calcification (MAC) is degeneration of the fibrous annular ring of the mitral valve. Left atrial (LA) function and volume have been evaluated by many methods; however, none have used real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) in patients with MAC. Our study is the first to evaluate LA volume and mechanical function using RT3DE in patients with MAC. Methods: Our study was a prospective cross-sectional study. In total, 32 patients with echocardiographic evidence of MAC and 30 volunteers without MAC were enrolled in the study. Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, chi-square test, Pearson’s correlation test, and multiple linear regression analyses were used in this study. Results: LA diameter was significantly higher in patients with MAC (38.5±3.8 vs. 31.1±2.9, p<0.001). Maximum LA volume (49.6±11.2 vs. 35.6±2.5, p<0.001), minimum LA volume (23.8±7.9 vs. 12.6±2.3, p<0.001), and LA volume index (LAVI) (26.9±6.1 vs. 20.5±2.4, p<0.001) were also higher in the MAC group. LAVI was correlated with age (p<0.001), blood urea nitrogen levels (p=0.089), total cholesterol levels (p=0.055), left ventricular systolic myocardial velocity (p=0.048), E/A ratio (p<0.001), and MAC (p<0.001). Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that age (β=0.390, p<0.001) and MAC (β=0.527, p<0.001) were independent predictors of LAVI. Conclusion: We found that LA mechanical function was impaired in patients with MAC. Furthermore, age and MAC were independent predictors of increased LAVI according to our RT3DE examination.
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- Adil Bayramoğlu
- Department of Cardiology, Elbistan State Hospital; Kahramanmaraş-Turkey.
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Szulik M, Sredniawa B, Streb W, Lenarczyk R, Jarski P, Kalarus Z, Kukulski T. Sleep-disordered breathing and echocardiographic measures of function and dyssynchrony: a complex approach to cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2016; 17:886-895. [PMID: 25022934 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0000000000000162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We investigated the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), cardiac function, and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). METHODS Fifty-five CRT patients with SDB diagnosed by Holter ECG (apnea/hypopnea index - AHI) were included in the study. We sought to determine right ventricle (RV) predictors of short-term SDB improvement and long-term outcome in patients with (AHI dippers) and without (AHI nondippers) 25% AHI improvement, markers of CRT response, and SDB influence on survival. RESULTS Baseline tricuspid E-wave (AUC - 0.925, cut-off value > 0.336 m/s; sensitivity - 90%, specificity - 100%) and RV E/E' - 0.864, ≤16.25; 73%, 100%, respectively) were found as predictors of 25% AHI reduction. Spiroergometric tests, mitral regurgitation, and LVEF results improved significantly in AHI dippers. Regression analysis identified the absence of 25% AHI reduction (OR-7.67, 95% CI 1.52-38.6 and OR-9.92, 95%CI 6.02-15.3) and septal-lateral atrial velocities delay (OR-1.09, 95% CI 0.99-1.2 and 1.07, 95% CI 0.99-1.16) as independent predictors of both clinical and echocardiographic nonresponse. During median follow-up of 6.8 years, mortality was significantly reduced in patients with both AHI 25% reduction and 10% absolute LVEF increase in the first 3 months of CRT, compared with the subjects with only one or none of those criteria. CONCLUSION The baseline RV diastolic indices were found as independent predictors of SDB improvement during CRT. Both clinical and echocardiographic long-term response can be independently predicted by SDB and intraatrial dyssynchrony. The best survival rate was observed in patients with SDB and LVEF improvement noted in the first 3 months of CRT.
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- Mariola Szulik
- Department of Cardiology, Congenital Heart Diseases and Electrotherapy, Silesian Center for Heart Diseases, Silesian University of Medicine, Silesia, Poland
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Linz D, Linz B, Hohl M, Böhm M. Atrial arrhythmogenesis in obstructive sleep apnea: Therapeutic implications. Sleep Med Rev 2016; 26:87-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2015] [Revised: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Querejeta Roca G, Shah AM. Sleep Disordered Breathing: Hypertension and Cardiac Structure and Function. Curr Hypertens Rep 2016; 17:91. [PMID: 26493391 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-015-0604-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common form of sleep disordered breathing and has a relatively high prevalence in the general population. The frequency and severity of OSA is associated with age, male sex, and obesity, and OSA has been linked to cardiovascular complications and death. Importantly, OSA has a strong association with both prevalent and incidental hypertension and has a particularly high prevalence in patients with resistant hypertension. In these patients, CPAP and other OSA-directed treatments have been proposed as therapy to help control blood pressure (BP), especially in patients who have not attained optimal BP control despite maximum pharmacological therapy. OSA has also been associated with alterations in cardiac structure and function, although most studies are small and highly limited in study design. Existing data suggest an association between OSA greater left ventricle (LV) mass and hypertrophy that appears independent of confounders including hypertension and obesity. Although less clear and more controversial, OSA severity has been linked to LV systolic and diastolic function, pulmonary hypertension, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Further studies are needed to confirm the potential causal role of OSA in these observed associations with cardiac abnormalities.
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- Gabriela Querejeta Roca
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Lavergne F, Morin L, Armitstead J, Benjafield A, Richards G, Woehrle H. Atrial fibrillation and sleep-disordered breathing. J Thorac Dis 2016; 7:E575-84. [PMID: 26793367 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.12.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common supraventricular arrhythmia that increases in prevalence with increasing age and in the presence of comorbidities such as heart failure (HF). AF increases the risk of a number of serious complications, including stroke and HF. As a result, the rate of hospitalization is high, making AF a costly disease. Treatment strategies for AF are broadly based around rate and rhythm control, either pharmacological or mechanical. There appear to be a number of links between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and AF, although further studies are needed to fully understand the physiological mechanisms that link these conditions. Patients with AF and SDB share a number of risk factors and comorbidities, including age, male sex, hypertension, congestive HF and coronary artery disease (CAD), and the prevalence of SDB in AF is higher than in the general population. Prevalence rates of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with AF have been reported to range from 21% to just over 80%. The prevalence of central sleep apnea (CSA) in patients with AF is less well defined, but appears to be particularly high in patients who also have HF and a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). The frequency of apneas can be reduced by effective treatment of AF, while co-existing OSA reduces the effectiveness of treatments for AF and there is an increased risk of arrhythmia recurrence in the presence of SDB. Treating OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has shown the potential to decrease the incidence of AF, improve the effectiveness of AF interventions, and decrease the risk of arrhythmia recurrence, although data from large randomized, controlled clinical trials are lacking. Based on available data, inclusion of SDB recognition and management strategies as part of AF management appears to have the potential to reduce the impact of this arrhythmia at both the individual and societal levels, and has been recognized as important in recent guidelines.
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- Florent Lavergne
- 1 ResMed Science Center, Lyon, France ; 2 ResMed Science Center, Sydney, Australia ; 3 ResMed Science Center, San Diego, USA ; 4 ResMed Science Center, Martinsried, Germany ; 5 Sleep and Ventilation Center Blaubeuren, Respiratory Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 1 ResMed Science Center, Lyon, France ; 2 ResMed Science Center, Sydney, Australia ; 3 ResMed Science Center, San Diego, USA ; 4 ResMed Science Center, Martinsried, Germany ; 5 Sleep and Ventilation Center Blaubeuren, Respiratory Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 1 ResMed Science Center, Lyon, France ; 2 ResMed Science Center, Sydney, Australia ; 3 ResMed Science Center, San Diego, USA ; 4 ResMed Science Center, Martinsried, Germany ; 5 Sleep and Ventilation Center Blaubeuren, Respiratory Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 1 ResMed Science Center, Lyon, France ; 2 ResMed Science Center, Sydney, Australia ; 3 ResMed Science Center, San Diego, USA ; 4 ResMed Science Center, Martinsried, Germany ; 5 Sleep and Ventilation Center Blaubeuren, Respiratory Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 1 ResMed Science Center, Lyon, France ; 2 ResMed Science Center, Sydney, Australia ; 3 ResMed Science Center, San Diego, USA ; 4 ResMed Science Center, Martinsried, Germany ; 5 Sleep and Ventilation Center Blaubeuren, Respiratory Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- 1 ResMed Science Center, Lyon, France ; 2 ResMed Science Center, Sydney, Australia ; 3 ResMed Science Center, San Diego, USA ; 4 ResMed Science Center, Martinsried, Germany ; 5 Sleep and Ventilation Center Blaubeuren, Respiratory Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Craig S, Kylintireas I, Kohler M, Nicoll D, Bratton DJ, Nunn AJ, Leeson P, Neubauer S, Stradling JR. Effect of CPAP on Cardiac Function in Minimally Symptomatic Patients with OSA: Results from a Subset of the MOSAIC Randomized Trial. J Clin Sleep Med 2015; 11:967-73. [PMID: 25979104 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.5004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES Minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent, and the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on myocardial function in these patients are unknown. The MOSAIC randomized, controlled trial of CPAP for minimally symptomatic OSA assessed the effect of CPAP on myocardial function in a subset of patients. METHODS Two centers taking part in the MOSAIC trial randomized 238 patients in parallel to 6 months of CPAP (120) or standard care (118). Of these, 168 patients had echocardiograms, and 68 patients had a cardiac magnetic resonance scan (CMR). A larger group (314) from 4 centers had brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) measured. RESULTS Mean (SD) baseline oxygen desaturation index (ODI) and Epworth sleepiness score (ESS) were 13.5 (13.2), and 8.4 (4.0), respectively. CPAP significantly reduced ESS and ODI. Baseline LV ejection fraction (LVEF) was well preserved (60.4%). CPAP had no significant effect on echo-derived left atrial (LA) area (-1.0 cm2, 95% CI -2.6 to +0.6, p = 0.23) or early to late left ventricular filling velocity (E/A) ratio (-0.01, 95% CI -0.07 to +0.05, p = 0.79). There was a small change in echo-derived LV end diastolic volume (EDV) with CPAP (-5.9 mL, 95% CI -10.6 to -1.2, p = 0.015). No significant changes were detected by CMR on LV mass index (+1.1 g/m(2), 95% CI -5.9 to +8.0, p = 0.76) or LVEF (+0.8%, 95% CI -1.2 to +2.8, p = 0.41). CPAP did not affect BNP levels (p = 0.16). CONCLUSIONS Six months of CPAP therapy does not change cardiac functional or structural parameters measured by echocardiogram or CMR in patients with minimally symptomatic mild-to-moderate OSA. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN 34164388 (http://isrctn.org).
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- Sonya Craig
- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Sleep Unit Disorders Center and Pulmonary Division University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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- Sleep Unit Disorders Center and Pulmonary Division University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at University College London, London, UK
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- Oxford Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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Left ventricular subclinical dysfunction associated with myocardial deformation changes in obstructive sleep apnea patients estimated by real-time 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography. Sleep Breath 2015; 20:135-44. [PMID: 26003787 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-015-1197-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2015] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 05/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may develop left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction. We aimed to study whether OSA patients have LV regional systolic dysfunction with myocardial deformation changes, despite a normal LV ejection fraction, using real-time 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography (Rt3D-STE). METHODS Seventy-eight patients with OSA and no comorbidities were studied. They were divided into the following three groups according to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI): 5~15/h as group I (mild OSA, 26 cases), 15~30/h as group II (moderate OSA, 29 cases), and ≥30/h as group III (severe OSA, 23 cases). Thirty gender-age-matched normal subjects were included as controls. The parameters of LV diastolic function were acquired with traditional echocardiography. The LV myocardial deformation parameters were obtained, including the longitudinal (LS), circumferential (CS), radial (RS), and area (AS) strains, with Rt3D-STE. RESULTS LV global systolic function was normal in all patients, but diastolic function was impaired in groups II and III (E/E' was 9.6 ± 2.8 and 10.4 ± 2.5, respectively, p < 0.0001). The global LS and AS were significantly reduced in groups II and III compared with the controls and group I (LS 15.9 ± 1.4 % and 14.8 ± 1.5 % vs 18.2 ± 1.7 % and 17.8 ± 1.5 %; AS 27.4 ± 1.8 % and 24.9 ± 2.3 % vs 33.4 ± 2.2 % and 32.7 ± 2.9 %, respectively, p < 0.0001), but the global CS and RS were significantly reduced only in group III (17.3 ± 1.4 % and 43.1 ± 6.5 % vs 19.6 ± 1.6 % and 55.4 ± 4.0 %, respectively, <0.0001). The severity of OSA was significantly associated with the LV global AS value (r = -0.80, p < 0.0001), LS (r = -0.64, p < 0.0001), CS (r = -0.51, p < 0.0001), and RS (r = -0.62, p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with moderate and severe OSA tended to have both LV diastolic dysfunction and abnormalities in regional systolic function with myocardial deformation changes, in spite of the normal LV ejection fraction. Myocardial strains of the LV were negatively correlated with the AHI. Rt-3DST had important clinical significance in the early evaluation of cardiac dysfunction in OSA patients.
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Severe obstructive sleep apnea increases left atrial volume independently of left ventricular diastolic impairment. Sleep Breath 2015; 19:1249-55. [PMID: 25778947 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-015-1153-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 01/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) directly impairs left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. Left atrial volume index (LAVI), an independent predictor of future cardiovascular events, is also related to OSA severity. This study aimed to assess whether OSA is associated with an increase in LAVI independently of LV diastolic function. METHODS Two hundred six OSA patients (apnea hypopnea index, AHI ≥ 5/h) without cardiac disease, hypertension, and diabetes were enrolled. They underwent overnight fully attended polysomnography and 2-dimensional echocardiography in order to estimate LA volumes and LV diastolic function which was assessed by the ratio of transmitral early diastolic flow velocity to late diastolic flow velocity (E/A), deceleration time, and mitral annular velocity (e') which was derived from tissue Doppler imaging. Patients were divided into two groups based on AHI, namely, group M (5 ≤ AHI < 30/h) and group S (AHI ≥ 30/h). RESULTS The LAVI value in group S was significantly larger than that in group M (20 ± 5 vs. 23 ± 5 mL/m(2), P < 0.001). E/A in group S was significantly lower than that in group M (P < 0.001), whereas the ratio of E to e' (E/e') in group S was significantly higher than that in group M (P < 0.001). AHI showed a statistically significant correlation with LAVI (P < 0.001). On multivariate linear regression analysis, severe OSA was independently related with LAVI even after adjusting for age, sex, systolic blood pressure, body mass index, and measurements of LV diastolic function (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Severe OSA itself might directly increase LAVI, independently of LV diastolic function.
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Müller H, Lerch R. Three-dimensional Echocardiographic Analysis of left Atrial size and Volumetric Function — Clinical Implications and Comparison with Other Imaging Modalities. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING REPORTS 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12410-014-9299-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with worse diastolic function in coronary artery disease. Sleep Med 2014; 16:160-7. [PMID: 25547036 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2014] [Revised: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diastolic dysfunction is common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). We hypothesize that patients with CAD and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) will have worse diastolic function than similar patients without OSA. MATERIAL AND METHODS We analyzed sleep-study recordings and echocardiographic measurements obtained at baseline in a randomized controlled trial (RICCADSA) of revascularized patients with CAD who had LVEF of at least 50%. OSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI) ≥15 events/h, and, no OSA, as an AHI <5. Worse diastolic function was defined as assumed elevated left ventricular filling pressure based on peak flow velocity in early diastole/Tissue Doppler of early diastolic ventricular filling (E/é) of >13 (or >9 in patients with an enlarged left atrial diameter [≥39 mm for women and ≥40 mm for men]). RESULTS Data from 431 patients were evaluated (mean age: 63.7 ± 8.8 y; men: 82.5%; OSA: n = 331). Worse diastolic function was more common among the patients with OSA than those without (54.4% vs 41.0%, p = 0.019). In multivariate analysis, OSA was associated with worse diastolic function (odds ratio [OR] 1.90, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13; 3.18) adjusted for female sex (OR 2.28, 95% CI 1.28; 4.07), hypertension (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.20; 2.82), and diabetes mellitus (OR 2.45, 95% CI 1.42; 4.23). Age ≥60 years, obesity, and current smoking were nonsignificant. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort with CAD and preserved LVEF, OSA was associated with worse diastolic function independent of the traditionally recognized risk indicators.
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Cintra FD, Leite RP, Storti LJ, Bittencourt LA, Poyares D, Castro LDS, Tufik S, de Paola A. Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Cardiac Arrhythmia: A Populational Study. Arq Bras Cardiol 2014; 103:368-374. [PMID: 25252161 PMCID: PMC4262096 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20140142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: The mechanisms associated with the cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea include abrupt changes in autonomic tone, which can trigger cardiac arrhythmias. The authors hypothesized that nocturnal cardiac arrhythmia occurs more frequently in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Objective: To analyze the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and abnormal heart rhythm during sleep in a population sample. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 1,101 volunteers, who form a representative sample of the city of São Paulo. The overnight polysomnography was performed using an EMBLA® S7000 digital system during the regular sleep schedule of the individual. The electrocardiogram channel was extracted, duplicated, and then analyzed using a Holter (Cardio Smart®) system. Results: A total of 767 participants (461 men) with a mean age of 42.00 ± 0.53 years, were included in the analysis. At least one type of nocturnal cardiac rhythm disturbance (atrial/ventricular arrhythmia or beat) was observed in 62.7% of the sample. The occurrence of nocturnal cardiac arrhythmias was more frequent with increased disease severity. Rhythm disturbance was observed in 53.3% of the sample without breathing sleep disorders, whereas 92.3% of patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea showed cardiac arrhythmia. Isolated atrial and ventricular ectopy was more frequent in patients with moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea when compared to controls (p < 0.001). After controlling for potential confounding factors, age, sex and apnea-hypopnea index were associated with nocturnal cardiac arrhythmia. Conclusion: Nocturnal cardiac arrhythmia occurs more frequently in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and the prevalence increases with disease severity. Age, sex, and the Apnea-hypopnea index were predictors of arrhythmia in this sample.
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Unifesp, São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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Buchner S, Eglseer M, Debl K, Hetzenecker A, Luchner A, Husser O, Stroszczynski C, Hamer OW, Fellner C, Zeman F, Pfeifer M, Arzt M. Sleep disordered breathing and enlargement of the right heart after myocardial infarction. Eur Respir J 2014; 45:680-90. [DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00057014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Structural and functional integrity of the right heart is important in the prognosis after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The objective of this study was to assess the impact of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) on structure and function of the right heart early after AMI.54 patients underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance 3–5 days and 12 weeks after AMI, and were stratified according to the presence of SDB, defined as an apnoea–hypopnoea index of ≥15 events·h−1.12 weeks after AMI, end-diastolic volume of the right ventricle had increased significantly in patients with SDB (n=27)versusthose without (n=25) (mean±sd14±23%versus0±17%, p=0.020). Multivariable linear regression analysis accounting for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, left ventricular mass and left ventricular end-systolic volume showed that the apnoea–hypopnoea index was significantly associated with right ventricular end-diastolic volume (B-coefficient 0.315 (95% CI 0.013–0.617); p=0.041). From baseline to 12 weeks, right atrial diastolic area increased more in patients with SDB (2.9±3.7 cm2versus1.0±2.4 cm2, p=0.038; when adjusted for left ventricular end systolic volume, p=0.166).SDB diagnosed shortly after AMI predicts an increase of right ventricular end-diastolic volume and possibly right atrial area within the following 12 weeks. Thus, SDB may contribute to enlargement of the right heart after AMI.
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Targeting Sleep Disordered Breathing to Prevent Heart Failure: What is the Evidence? CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REPORTS 2014; 8:403. [PMID: 25215169 DOI: 10.1007/s12170-014-0403-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The inter-relationships of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and heart failure (HF) are becoming increasingly well-characterized. The pathways linking the two entities are likely bi-directional and key underlying pathophysiological mechanisms at play include autonomic nervous system fluctuations, intermittent hypoxia, intrathoracic cardiac mechanical influences, rostral fluid shifts and up-regulation of systemic inflammation and oxidative stress. Given the increased morbidity and mortality which accompanies heart failure, the recognition and treatment of factors such as sleep disordered breathing is paramount in order to mitigate these untoward downstream health consequences. Recently, the management of HF requires combining several treatments including pharmacotherapy, electrophysiologic therapy, and cardiac surgery to target the various complex facets of HF. Despite the development of HF treatments, HF remains to pose a great challenge to the general cardiologist. Herein we review several interventional studies highlighting the effects of treating SDB on HF morbidity and mortality with a notable predominance of literature focusing on HF reduced ejection fraction (HF-REF) as well as emerging data describing SDB treatment effects in HF preserved EF (HF-PEF). These data are compelling yet with intrinsic limitations which underscore the need for appropriately powered clinical trials employing rigorous clinical trials methodology to examine the effect of SDB treatment on HF progression and associated adverse outcomes.
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Shantsila A, Shantsila E, Butt M, Khair OA, Dwivedi G, Lip GY. Ventricular-arterial coupling in obstructive sleep apnea. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 8:624-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jash.2014.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2014] [Revised: 05/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Bakker JP, Edwards BA, Gautam SP, Montesi SB, Durán-Cantolla J, Aizpuru F, Barandiarán FA, Barbé F, Sánchez-de-la-Torre M, Malhotra A. Blood pressure improvement with continuous positive airway pressure is independent of obstructive sleep apnea severity. J Clin Sleep Med 2014; 10:365-9. [PMID: 24733980 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.3604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES We sought to perform a patient-level meta-analysis using the individual patient data of the trials identified in our previous study-level meta-analysis investigating the effect of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on blood pressure (BP). DESIGN Patient-level meta-analysis. SETTING N/A. PARTICIPANTS 968 adult OSA subjects without major comorbidities drawn from eight randomized controlled trials. INTERVENTIONS Therapeutic PAP versus non-therapeutic control conditions (sham-PAP, pill placebo or standard care) over at least one week. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS The mean reductions in BP between PAP and non-therapeutic control arms were -2.27 mm Hg (95% CI -4.01 to -0.54) for systolic BP and -1.78 mm Hg (95% CI -2.99 to -0.58) for diastolic BP. The presence of uncontrolled hypertension at baseline was significantly associated with a reduction in systolic BP of 7.1 mm Hg and diastolic BP of 4.3 mm Hg after controlling for OSA severity (apnea-hypopnea index, Epworth Sleepiness Scale score, PAP level), patient demographics (age, gender, body mass index, use of antihypertensive medication/s), and measures of PAP efficacy (PAP adherence and treatment duration). CONCLUSIONS OSA patients with uncontrolled hypertension are likely to gain the largest benefit from PAP in terms of a substantial reduction in BP, even after controlling for disease severity.
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- Jessie P Bakker
- Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
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- Division of Translational Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
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- Research Department, Sleep Division, Araba University, Basque Country University, Vitoria Spain
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- Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, IRB Lleida, Respiratory Department, Lleida, Spain. CIBERes, Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston MA ; Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA
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Chen YL, Su MC, Liu WH, Wang CC, Lin MC, Chen MC. Influence and predicting variables of obstructive sleep apnea on cardiac function and remodeling in patients without congestive heart failure. J Clin Sleep Med 2014; 10:57-64. [PMID: 24426821 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.3360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has been considered to be an important predisposing factor for cardiovascular disease. This study aims to investigate the impact of OSAS on cardiac function and remodeling in patients without congestive heart failure. METHODS A total of 79 patients with sleep disordered breathing, preserved systolic function, and normal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level were enrolled. Sixty-five patients were classified to have moderate to severe OSAS (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] ≥ 15/h), while the other 14 patients with mild or no OSAS (AHI < 15/h) served as control subjects. Baseline clinical and polysomnographic variables as well as tissue Doppler imaging and three-dimensional echocardiographic parameters were obtained. RESULTS The body mass index, neck circumference, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, desaturation index, arousal index, and snoring index were significantly higher in patients with moderate to severe OSAS than those without (p < 0.05). The left atrial size, mitral A-wave velocity, and left ventricular end-diastolic volume were significantly larger, while E/A ratio was lower in patients with moderate to severe OSAS than those without (p < 0.05). Notably, AHI in REM sleep was significantly correlated with the aortic root size, E/A ratio, left ventricular volume, and stroke volume. In addition, the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve for AHI in REM sleep ≥ 32.3/h was 0.647 (95% CI [0.525, 0.769]) in predicting the development of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. AHI in REM sleep ≥ 32.3/h was the only independent variant in predicting diastolic dysfunction after adjusting the variables including age, gender, hypertension, and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS Patients with moderate to severe OSAS tend to have cardiac dysfunction revealed by echocardiography. High AHI in REM sleep is significantly associated with cardiovascular remodeling and ventricular diastolic dysfunction, and may be a potential variable to predict cardiac dysfunction.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Pathak R, Lau DH, Mahajan R, Sanders P. Structural and Functional Remodeling of the Left Atrium: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications for Atrial Fibrillation. J Atr Fibrillation 2013; 6:986. [PMID: 28496919 DOI: 10.4022/jafib.986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice. Despite advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of this complex arrhythmia, current therapeutic options remain suboptimal. This review aimed to delineate the atrial structural and functional remodeling leading to the perpetuation of AF. We explored the complex changes seen in the atria in various substrates for AF and the therapeutic options available to prevent these changes or for reverse remodeling. Here we also highlighted the emerging role of aggressive risk factor management aimed at the arrhythmogenic atrial substrate to prevent or retard AF progression.
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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Vieira MLC, Oliveira WA, Cordovil A, Rodrigues ACT, Mônaco CG, Afonso T, Lira Filho EB, Perin M, Fischer CH, Morhy SS. 3D Echo pilot study of geometric left ventricular changes after acute myocardial infarction. Arq Bras Cardiol 2013; 101:43-51. [PMID: 23740401 PMCID: PMC3998181 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20130112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Left ventricular remodeling (LVR) after AMI characterizes a factor of poor prognosis. There is little information in the literature on the LVR analyzed with three-dimensional echocardiography (3D ECHO). OBJECTIVE To analyze, with 3D ECHO, the geometric and volumetric modifications of the left ventricle (VE) six months after AMI in patients subjected to percutaneous primary treatment. METHODS Prospective study with 3D ECHO of 21 subjects (16 men, 56 ± 12 years-old), affected by AMI with ST segment elevation. The morphological and functional analysis (LV) with 3D ECHO (volumes, LVEF, 3D sphericity index) was carried out up to seven days and six months after the AMI. The LVR was considered for increase > 15% of the end diastolic volume of the LV (LVEDV) six months after the AMI, compared to the LVEDV up to seven days from the event. RESULTS Eight (38%) patients have presented LVR. Echocardiographic measurements (n = 21 patients): I- up to seven days after the AMI: 1- LVEDV: 92.3 ± 22.3 mL; 2- LVEF: 0.51 ± 0.01; 3- sphericity index: 0.38 ± 0.05; II- after six months: 1- LVEDV: 107.3 ± 26.8 mL; 2- LVEF: 0.59 ± 0.01; 3- sphericity index: 0.31 ± 0.05. Correlation coefficient (r) between the sphericity index up to seven days after the AMI and the LVEDV at six months (n = 8) after the AMI: r: 0.74, p = 0.0007; (r) between the sphericity index six months after the AMI and the LVEDV at six months after the AMI: r: 0.85, p < 0.0001. CONCLUSION In this series, LVR has been observed in 38% of the patients six months after the AMI. The three-dimensional sphericity index has been associated to the occurrence of LVR.
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Baranchuk A, Pang H, Seaborn GEJ, Yazdan-Ashoori P, Redfearn DP, Simpson CS, Michael KA, Fitzpatrick M. Reverse atrial electrical remodelling induced by continuous positive airway pressure in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnoea. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2012. [PMID: 23179919 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-012-9749-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, including atrial arrhythmias. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard treatment for OSA; its impact on atrial electrical remodelling has not been fully investigated. Signal-averaged p-wave (SAPW) duration is an accepted marker for atrial electrical remodelling. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to determine whether CPAP induces reverse atrial electrical remodelling in patients with severe OSA. METHODS Consecutive patients attending the Sleep Disorder Clinic at Kingston General Hospital underwent full polysomnography. OSA-negative controls and severe OSA were defined as apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI) < 5 events/hour and AHI ≥ 30 events/hour, respectively. SAPW duration was determined at baseline and after 4-6 weeks of CPAP in severe OSA patients or without intervention controls. RESULTS Nineteen severe OSA patients and 10 controls were included in the analysis. Mean AHI and minimum oxygen saturation were 41.4 ± 10.1 events/hour and 80.5 ± 6.5 % in severe OSA patients and 2.8 ± 1.2 events/hour and 91.4 ± 2.1 % in controls. At baseline, severe OSA patients had a greater SAPW duration than controls (131.9 ± 10.4 vs 122.8 ± 10.5 ms; p = 0.02). After CPAP, there was a significant reduction of SAPW duration in severe OSA patients (131.9 ± 10.4 to 126.2 ± 8.8 ms; p < 0.001), while SAPW duration did not change after 4-6 weeks in controls. CONCLUSION CPAP induced reverse atrial electrical remodelling in patients with severe OSA as represented by a significant reduction in SAPW duration.
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- Adrian Baranchuk
- Cardiology Division, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
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Acute sleep deprivation in healthy adults is associated with a reduction in left atrial early diastolic strain rate. Sleep Breath 2012; 17:975-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s11325-012-0786-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2012] [Revised: 07/30/2012] [Accepted: 11/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Digby GC, Baranchuk A. Sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation; 2012 update. Curr Cardiol Rev 2012; 8:265-72. [PMID: 23003203 PMCID: PMC3492810 DOI: 10.2174/157340312803760811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 02/23/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are very prevalent diseases in modern society. Recent years have seen the emergence of a wide body of literature suggesting an important association between these two diseases. This review will provide a summary of this evidence as it currently exists. First, it will review the literature suggesting an association between AF and OSA by highlighting the prevalence of AF in OSA, the correlation of AF prevalence with OSA severity and the trend towards increased AF recurrence in patients with OSA after treatment for AF. Second, it will identify the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms for this association. In doing so, it will discuss the investigated effects of intrathoracic pressure changes, autonomic instability and atrial remodeling. Finally, it will review the evidence of the effect of treatment of OSA on AF, highlighting the role of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the treatment of OSA and its impact on AF prevalence and recurrence.
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- Department of Cardiology, Kingston General Hospital, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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CASTRO-AÑÓN OLALLA, GOLPE RAFAEL, PÉREZ-DE-LLANO LUISA, LÓPEZ GONZÁLEZ MARÍAJESÚS, ESCALONA VELASQUEZ EDGARJ, PÉREZ FERNÁNDEZ RUTH, TESTA FERNÁNDEZ ANA, GONZÁLEZ QUINTELA ARTURO. Haemodynamic effects of non-invasive ventilation in patients with obesity-hypoventilation syndrome. Respirology 2012; 17:1269-74. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02252.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Montesi SB, Edwards BA, Malhotra A, Bakker JP. The effect of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Clin Sleep Med 2012; 8:587-96. [PMID: 23066375 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.2170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES We sought to provide an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of studies investigating the effect of positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP, DBP). METHODS Two independent investigators undertook a systematic search of the PubMed database (1980-2012) to identify randomized controlled trials comparing therapeutic PAP to sham-PAP, pill placebo, or standard care over at least one week in adult OSA patients without major comorbidities. The mean, variance, and sample size for diurnal and nocturnal SBP and DBP data were also extracted independently from each study. Random effects meta-analyses were conducted, followed by pre-specified subgroup and meta-regression analyses. RESULTS 32 studies were identified, with data available from 28 studies representing n = 1,948 patients. The weighted mean difference in diurnal SBP (-2.58 mm Hg, 95% CI -3.57 to -1.59 mm Hg) and DBP (-2.01 mm Hg, 95% CI -2.84 to -1.18 mm Hg) both significantly favored PAP treatment over control arms, with similar results seen in nocturnal readings. Statistically significant reductions in BP were seen in studies whose patients were younger, sleepier, had more severe OSA, and exhibited greater PAP adherence. Meta-regression indicated that the reductions in DBP with PAP were predicted by mean baseline BP (β = -0.22, p = 0.02) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores (β = -0.27, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS PAP treatment for OSA is associated with modest but significant reductions in diurnal and nocturnal SBP and DBP. Future research should be directed towards identifying subgroups likely to reap greater treatment benefits as well as other therapeutic benefits provided by PAP therapy.
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- Sydney B Montesi
- Sleep Disorders Research Program, Brigham & Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Oliveira W, Poyares D, Cintra F, Vieira ML, Fischer CH, Moises V, Tufik S, Carvalho A, Campos O. Impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on right ventricle performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, assessed by three-dimensional echocardiography. Sleep Med 2012; 13:510-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2011.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2011] [Revised: 10/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Colish J, Walker JR, Elmayergi N, Almutairi S, Alharbi F, Lytwyn M, Francis A, Bohonis S, Zeglinski M, Kirkpatrick ID, Sharma S, Jassal DS. Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Chest 2012; 141:674-681. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.11-0615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Butt M, Dwivedi G, Shantsila A, Khair OA, Lip GY. Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Circ Heart Fail 2012; 5:226-33. [DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.111.964106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Background—
Previous studies in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were limited by study cohorts with comorbidities that confound assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic function. We comprehensively evaluated LV function using 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE), tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), and 3-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) in subjects moderate-severe OSA, who were compared with disease (patients with hypertension, no OSA) and healthy control subjects.
Methods and Results—
A total of 120 subjects (n=40 each of matched OSA, hypertension and healthy cohorts) underwent echocardiographic examination for the assessment of septal and posterior wall thickness, LV mass index, LV volumes and ejection fraction, mitral valve inflow indices (E, A), mitral annular velocity (S, E′), and left atrial volume index (LAVI). OSA subjects were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (mean duration of 26 weeks), after which the echocardiographic parameters were reassessed. Posterior wall thickness and LV mass index were significantly higher in OSA and hypertensive groups compared with healthy. Systolic S velocity was reduced in OSA and hypertensive compared with healthy control subjects (
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<0.05). Diastolic function (E/A, IVRT, and E/E′) was impaired in both OSA and hypertensive groups. On 3DE, mean LAVI was significantly greater in OSA and hypertensive compared with healthy. In OSA patients, continuous positive airway pressure therapy resulted in reduction of the posterior wall thickness (
P
=0.02) and improvement in LV ejection fraction (
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<0.05), systolic S velocity (
P
<0.05), and diastolic LV impairment parameters.
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Moderate to severe OSA causes structural and functional changes in LV function and are comparable to that seen in hypertension. These abnormalities significantly improve after CPAP therapy.
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- Mehmood Butt
- From the University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences (M.B., G.D., A.S., G.Y.H.L.) and the Department of Respiratory Medicine (O.A.K.), City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- From the University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences (M.B., G.D., A.S., G.Y.H.L.) and the Department of Respiratory Medicine (O.A.K.), City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- From the University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences (M.B., G.D., A.S., G.Y.H.L.) and the Department of Respiratory Medicine (O.A.K.), City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- From the University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences (M.B., G.D., A.S., G.Y.H.L.) and the Department of Respiratory Medicine (O.A.K.), City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- From the University of Birmingham Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences (M.B., G.D., A.S., G.Y.H.L.) and the Department of Respiratory Medicine (O.A.K.), City Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Left Ventricular Structure and Function: New Modalities and Potential Applications in Clinical Trials. J Card Fail 2012; 18:159-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Revised: 10/10/2011] [Accepted: 10/28/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Altekin RE, Yanikoglu A, Karakas MS, Ozel D, Kucuk M, Yilmaz H, Demir I. Assessment of left atrial dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea patients with the two dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography. Clin Res Cardiol 2012; 101:403-13. [PMID: 22222546 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-011-0404-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/21/2011] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare left atrial (LA) longutidinal myocardial function in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with healthy individuals using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography method (2D-STE). METHOD Twenty one healthy individuals and 58 OSA patients were included. According to the AHI (apnea hypopnea index) patients were examined in mild, moderate and severe OSA groups. Images of the LA were acquired from the apical two- and four-chamber views. LA strain(LA(S)) and strain rate(LA(SR)) parameters [systolic (S), early diastolic (E), late diastolic (A) during atrial contraction] were assessed. RESULTS LA(S-S), LA(SR-S), LA(S-E) and LA(SR-E) values decreased with severity of OSA. Severe OSA patients have lower LA(S-S) and LA(SR-S) values (p < 0.03). While a difference in the LA(SR-E) value between groups was significant beginning with the moderate OSA group (p < 0.03), no LA(S-E) value differences were observed between moderate and mild OSA groups (p > 0.03). LA(S-A) and LA(SR-A) values were increasing with the disease severity up to moderate OSA. LA(S-A) and LA(SR-A) values of moderate OSA were greater than the mild OSA patients and healthy individuals (p < 0.03). These were lower in severe OSA than the moderate OSA (p < 0.03), however, they were greater than the healthy individuals (p < 0.03). The AHI was found to be negatively correlated with the LA(S-S), LA(SR-S) LA(S-E), LA(SR-E), whereas AHI was not correlated with the LA(S-A), LA(SR-A) values. CONCLUSION LA remodeling and dysfunction that accompany OSA can be detected in the subclinical stage with a detailed evaluation of active and passive functions of the LA using the 2D-STE method.
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- Refik Emre Altekin
- Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Dumlupinar Bouleward, Konyaalti, 07070 Antalya, Turkey.
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Grandi AM, Laurita E, Marchesi C, Maresca AM, Solbiati F, Bernasconi A, Marogna M, Salina C, Nicolini E, Guasti L, Colombo F, Venco A. OSA, metabolic syndrome and CPAP: effect on cardiac remodeling in subjects with abdominal obesity. Respir Med 2011; 106:145-52. [PMID: 22056553 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 10/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated whether obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment influence left ventricular (LV) remodelling independently of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). METHODS Cardiorespiratory examination, 24-h BP monitoring and echocardiogram were performed in overweight/obese patients with increased abdominal adiposity and symptoms suggesting OSA : OSA/MetS (n.50), OSA/noMetS (n.22), noOSA/MetS (n.29), noOSA/noMets (n.16). The evaluation was repeated in 41 patients after ≥18 months of CPAP. RESULTS Despite similar age, gender, BMI and 24-h BP, the 2 groups with MetS had greater LV remodelling (LV hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction) than the 2 groups without MetS. From multiple regression analysis independent determinants for LV mass were MetS, 24-h systolic BP and age, for LV diastolic function were LV mass index, MetS and age. After CPAP, the 20 patients with decreased body weight showed diastolic BP decrease, LV hypertrophy regression and diastolic function improvement, whereas, despite similar respiratory improvement, BP and LV parameters were unchanged in the 21 patients with body weight unchanged/increased. CONCLUSION In patients with increased abdominal adiposity, LV remodelling is not associated to OSA per se; chronic CPAP treatment does not influence LV remodelling whose regression is mainly linked to body weight decrease.
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- Anna M Grandi
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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Dimitri H, Ng M, Brooks AG, Kuklik P, Stiles MK, Lau DH, Antic N, Thornton A, Saint DA, McEvoy D, Antic R, Kalman JM, Sanders P. Atrial remodeling in obstructive sleep apnea: implications for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2011; 9:321-7. [PMID: 22016075 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2011] [Accepted: 10/11/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a known association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and atrial fibrillation (AF); however, how OSA affects the atrial myocardium is not well described. OBJECTIVE To determine whether patients with OSA have an abnormal atrial substrate. METHODS Forty patients undergoing ablation of paroxysmal AF and in sinus rhythm (20 with OSA [apnea-hypopnea index ≥ 15] and 20 reference patients with no OSA [apnea-hypopnea index < 15] by polysomnography) were studied. Multipolar catheters were positioned at the lateral right atrium (RA), coronary sinus, crista terminalis, and RA septum to determine the effective refractory period at 5 sites, conduction time along linear catheters at the RA and the coronary sinus, conduction at the crista terminalis, and sinus node function (corrected sinus node recovery time). Biatrial electroanatomic maps were created to determine the voltage, conduction, and distribution of complex electrograms (duration ≥ 50 ms). RESULTS The groups had no differences in the prevalence of established risk factors for AF. Patients with OSA had the following compared with those without OSA: no difference in effective refractory period (P = .9), prolonged conduction times along the coronary sinus and RA (P = .02), greater number (P = .003) and duration (P = .03) of complex electrograms along the crista terminalis, longer P-wave duration (P = .01), longer corrected sinus node recovery time (P = .02), lower atrial voltage (RA, P <.001; left atrium, P <.001), slower atrial conduction velocity (RA, P = .001; left atrium, P = .02), and more widespread complex electrograms in both atria (RA, P = .02; left atrium, P = .01). CONCLUSION OSA is associated with significant atrial remodeling characterized by atrial enlargement, reduction in voltage, site-specific and widespread conduction abnormalities, and longer sinus node recovery. These features may in part explain the association between OSA and AF.
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- Hany Dimitri
- Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (CHRD), Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Svatikova A, Jain R, Chervin RD, Hagan PG, Brown DL. Echocardiographic findings in ischemic stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2011; 12:700-3. [PMID: 21689982 PMCID: PMC3145249 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2011.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with cardiac abnormalities. Whether any cardiac dysfunction is present in ischemic stroke patients with OSA is not known. The purpose of this study was to compare echocardiographic findings in ischemic stroke patients with and without OSA. METHODS Nocturnal polysomnography was performed on 28 ischemic stroke subjects within 7 days of symptom onset. OSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index of ≥10. Echocardiographic variables were compared between the OSA and non OSA groups using Wilcoxon signed-rank, chi-square, or Fisher's exact tests. RESULTS The 14 (50%) subjects with OSA had comparable cardiac function and structure to those without OSA (n=14). Left ventricular (LV) mass index, LV ejection fraction, LV diastolic function, left atrial area, and right ventricular systolic function were not different between groups. Ischemic stroke subjects, regardless of their OSA status, had LV diastolic dysfunction with preserved systolic function. CONCLUSIONS Subjects with and without OSA, based on polysomnography in the first 7 days after stroke, have comparable right and left ventricular function.
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- Anna Svatikova
- Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Siebens 5, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2163 Cardiovascular Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive - SPC#5853, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5853
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- Sleep Disorders Center, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Med Inn C728, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5845
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2163 Cardiovascular Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive - SPC#5853, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5853
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- Stroke Program, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive - SPC#5855, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5855
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