Zhihua Huang1,2, Ling Wang1, Yuanhui Liu1, Kaizhuang Huang1,2, Ying Xu3, Pingyan Chen3, Jianfang Luo1, Guang Li1, Jiyan Chen1. 1. Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Coronary Heart Disease Prevention, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China. 2. Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China. 3. Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with augmented risk for mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). These patients often have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed to evaluate the relationship between OSA and the left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in men with CAD. METHODS: Consecutive patients with CAD were recruited and underwent overnight portable monitoring for the assessment of OSA. LVMI was ascertained using high-resolution echocardiography. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to explore the associations between the OSA parameters and the LVMI levels. RESULTS: Of the 1,053 examined male patients with CAD, 425 (40.4%) had moderate-to-severe OSA (respiratory event index ≥ 15 events/h). The prevalence of LVH (LVMI > 125 g/m²) was 36.0% (n = 379). The mean LVMI values increased with increasing OSA severity (P < .001). Patients with respiratory event index ≥ 30 events/h had 2.30 (95% confidence interval 1.50-3.54, P < .001) times increased risk of LVH than those without OSA (respiratory event index < 5 events/h) independent of confounders. The minimum oxygen saturation levels were the strongest factor correlated with LVMI (β = -0.299, P = .004) of several OSA indices. Patients with minimum oxygen saturation < 70% had an adjusted odds ratio of 3.62 (95% confidence interval 1.81-7.25, P < .001) for LVH development compared with those with minimum oxygen saturation ≥ 90%. CONCLUSIONS: OSA severity was associated with a higher likelihood of LVH in men with CAD, which is partially related to severe nocturnal intermittent hypoxemia. Aggressive effort at managing OSA among patients with CAD may further reduce the cardiovascular risk.
STUDY OBJECTIVES:Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with augmented risk for mortality in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). These patients often have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed to evaluate the relationship between OSA and the left ventricular mass index (LVMI) in men with CAD. METHODS: Consecutive patients with CAD were recruited and underwent overnight portable monitoring for the assessment of OSA. LVMI was ascertained using high-resolution echocardiography. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to explore the associations between the OSA parameters and the LVMI levels. RESULTS: Of the 1,053 examined male patients with CAD, 425 (40.4%) had moderate-to-severe OSA (respiratory event index ≥ 15 events/h). The prevalence of LVH (LVMI > 125 g/m²) was 36.0% (n = 379). The mean LVMI values increased with increasing OSA severity (P < .001). Patients with respiratory event index ≥ 30 events/h had 2.30 (95% confidence interval 1.50-3.54, P < .001) times increased risk of LVH than those without OSA (respiratory event index < 5 events/h) independent of confounders. The minimum oxygen saturation levels were the strongest factor correlated with LVMI (β = -0.299, P = .004) of several OSA indices. Patients with minimum oxygen saturation < 70% had an adjusted odds ratio of 3.62 (95% confidence interval 1.81-7.25, P < .001) for LVH development compared with those with minimum oxygen saturation ≥ 90%. CONCLUSIONS: OSA severity was associated with a higher likelihood of LVH in men with CAD, which is partially related to severe nocturnal intermittent hypoxemia. Aggressive effort at managing OSA among patients with CAD may further reduce the cardiovascular risk.
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