Severity of Decreased Breathing Episodes, Rather Than Their Frequency, Improves Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in OSA

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

womn sleepingResearch shows that obstructive sleep apnoea is associated with the increased risk for cardiovascular disease. For a long time, Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (AHI) has been the single most useful predictor for cardiovascular disease. AHI is described as the number of time breathing is paused or is severely slowed per hour of sleep.

Researchers led by Tetyana Kendzerska from the University of Toronto led a cohort study of 10,140 patients who were diagnosed for sleep apnoea through polysomnography between 1994 and 2000. From the findings of the study, when other OSA-related factors were added to the model, AHI was no longer a significant predictor of the composite outcome.

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http://saypeople.com/2014/02/05/severity-of-decreased-breathing-episodes-rather-than-their-frequency-improves-prediction-of-cardiovascular-events-in-patients-with-obstructive-sleep-apnoea/#.UvH68if4Jfc

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