ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2025
Assessing cardiac function in obstructive sleep apnea using a novel metric: integrating the respiratory event frequency and desaturation duration.
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objectivesObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with impaired cardiac function, evidenced by a decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Traditional measures, including the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and lung-to-finger circulation time (LFCT), do not simultaneously consider the hypoxemic duration, frequency, and severity. This study introduces the respiratory event response time area (RERTA), integrating duration- and frequency-based OSA indices, and examined its associations with the LVEF.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data from individuals who underwent polysomnography (PSG) and echocardiography within the previous 6 months. LFCT was calculated as the mean time from desaturation onset after a respiratory event to the lowest recorded oxygen saturation (SpO
resultsAmong 34 participants (10 with mild-to-moderate and 24 with severe OSA), the severe group exhibited a lower median LVEF than the mild-to-moderate group (64.00% [61.00%-68.50%] vs. 70.00% [66.50%-72.75%], p < 0.05). After adjusting for age, gender, and the body-mass index (BMI), each 1-event/h increase in the AHI was linked to a borderline reduction in the LVEF (-0.71%, 95% CI: -1.42 to 0.00; p = 0.05). A 1-unit increase in the RERTA corresponded to a 0.33% decrease in the LVEF (95% CI: -0.62% to -0.04%, p < 0.05).
conclusionsThe RERTA combines the AHI and mean LFCT, providing a joint assessment of circulatory stress in patients with OSA. This study highlights its potential utility in evaluating cardiac function associated with OSA, which can serve as a basis for future prospective research.
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