ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2017
The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a prospective observational study.
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- Pulmonary hypertension associated with nonparenchymal restrictive lung diseases.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
- Unmasking the Complex Interplay of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Heart Failure, and Sleep Dysfunction: A Physiological and Psychological Perspective in a Digital Health World.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Effects of Obesity on Lung Physiology, the Prevalence and Severity of Chronic Pulmonary Diseases, and Inhalation Treatment.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Review
- Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension on echocardiogram in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- Risk factors associated with pulmonary hypertension in obesity hypoventilation syndrome.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
- [Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep-disordered breathing and hypoventilation-Influence on the cardiorenal system].Der Internist · 2021Review
- Missed Diagnoses and Health Problems in Adults With Prader-Willi Syndrome: Recommendations for Screening and Treatment.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2020Article
- Narrative review of sleep and pulmonary hypertension.Journal of thoracic disease · 2020Review
- A Case of Right Ventricular Dysfunction with Right Ventricular Failure Secondary to Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome.The American journal of case reports · 2019Article
- Pulmonary vascular dysfunction in metabolic syndrome.The Journal of physiology · 2019Review
- Is Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome A Postmenopausal Disorder?The open respiratory medicine journal · 2019Article
- Obesity and Pulmonary Hypertension.Current hypertension reports · 2018Review
- Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome.Journal of thoracic disease · 2018Article
- Erratum to the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a prospective observational study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundOne important cardiovascular morbidity that is associated with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, few studies have assessed PH in OHS patients. Therefore, we prospectively assessed the prevalence of PH in a large sample of OHS patients.
methodsIn this prospective observational study, all consecutive OHS patients referred to the sleep disorders clinic during the study period were included. All patients underwent overnight polysomnography (PSG), spirometry, arterial blood samples and thyroid tests. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed for patients who agreed to participate in the study. PH was defined as systolic pulmonary artery pressure (SPAP) >40 mmHg.
resultsEchocardiographic data were available for 77 patients with a mean age of 60.5±11.7 years, a BMI of 43.2±10.4 kg/m
conclusionsPH is very common among patients with OHS who have been referred to sleep disorders clinics. PH should be considered in the regular clinical assessment of all patients with OHS.
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