Obstructive sleep apnea and the progression of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a prospective cohort study

2020 ◽  
pp. 2003322
Author(s):  
Thomas Gaisl ◽  
Protazy Rejmer ◽  
Maurice Roeder ◽  
Patrick Baumgartner ◽  
Noriane A. Sievi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Aortic Sinus ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased prevalence of aortic aneurysms, and it has also been suggested that severe OSA furthers aneurysm expansion in the abdomen. We evaluated whether OSA is a risk factor for the progression of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA).MethodsPatients with TAA underwent yearly standardised echocardiographic measurements of the ascending aorta over 3 years, and two level-III sleep studies. The primary outcome was the expansion rate of TAA in relation to the apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI). Secondary outcomes included surveillance for aortic events (composite endpoints of rupture, dissection, elective surgery, and death).ResultsBetween July 2014 and March 2020, 230 patients (median age 70 years, 78% male) participated in the cohort. At baseline, 34.8% of patients had an AHI of ≥15 events·h−1. There was no association between TAA diameters and the AHI at baseline. After 3 years mean expansion rates were 0.55±1.25 mm at the aortic sinus and 0.60±1.12 mm at the ascending aorta. In the regression analysis, after controlling for baseline diameter and cardiovascular risk factors, there was strong evidence for a positive association of TAA expansion with AHI (aortic sinus estimate 0.025 mm [95%CI 0.009 to 0.040], p<0.001; ascending aorta estimate 0.026 mm [95%CI 0.011 to 0.041], p=0.001). Twenty participants (8%) experienced an aortic event, however, there was no association with OSA severity.ConclusionOSA may be a modest but independent risk factor for faster TAA expansion and thus potentially contributes to life-threatening complications in aortic disease.

scholarly journals Nocturnal Oxygen Saturation Parameters as Independent Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 3770
Author(s):  
Agata Gabryelska ◽  
Jędrzej Chrzanowski ◽  
Marcin Sochal ◽  
Piotr Kaczmarski ◽  
Szymon Turkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Cart Analysis ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a recognized independent risk factor for metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes mellites (DM2) in particular. Therefore, the study aimed to assess the influence of nocturnal oxygen saturation parameters on the onset of DM2 among OSA patients. The study consisted of 549 participants, who underwent polysomnography examination. Based on apnea hypopnea index (AHI), 465 patients were diagnosed with OSA. One hundred and seven individuals had comorbid DM2. Cox regression models were used to assess the effect of oxygen saturation parameters on the onset of DM2. Classification and regression trees (CART) analysis was used to assess the onset of the DM2 in the study group in context of oxygen saturation variables. One-way Cox regression showed higher risk of earlier DM2 for increased values of BMI, AHI, decreased basal O2 and O2 nadir value, while lowered mean O2 desaturation has not shown statistical significance. In the CART analysis, the following cut-off points 92.2%, 81.7%, 87.1% were determined for basal O2, O2 nadir and mean O2 desaturation, respectively, with the first two parameters being statistically significant. Therefore, basal O2 is independent from AHI, BMI and age is a risk factor of DM2 among OSA patients.

Abstract MP63: Childhood-onset Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Adolescent Hypertension

Circulation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 143 (Suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Fernandez-Mendoza ◽  
Fan He ◽  
Susan Calhoun ◽  
Alexandros Vgontzas ◽  
Duanping Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Childhood Onset ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Transition To Adolescence

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an established risk factor for hypertension in adults. However, the association of childhood OSA with an increased risk of hypertension has remained elusive. Hypothesis: Childhood-onset OSA is longitudinally associated with hypertension in adolescence. Methods: We tested this hypothesis in a population-based sample of 421 children (5-12 years) from the Penn State Child Cohort who were followed-up 6-13 years later as adolescents (12-23 years). In-lab polysomnography, to ascertain the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI), and seated blood pressure were assessed at baseline and at follow-up. The presence of hypertension at follow-up was defined based on pediatric criteria dependent upon the subject’s age (below and above 13 years). Logistic regression analyses adjusted for sex, race/ethnicity, age, body mass index percentile and systolic blood pressure percentile at baseline. Results: Childhood OSA that persisted in the transition to adolescence was associated with 2.9-fold (95%CI=1.1-7.4) higher odds of adolescent hypertension. In contrast, childhood OSA that remitted in the transition to adolescence was not associated with increased odds of adolescent hypertension (OR=0.9, 95%CI=0.3-2.6). Adolescent-onset OSA was associated with 1.7-fold (95%CI=1.1-2.9) increased odds of adolescent hypertension. Conclusions: Childhood-onset persistent OSA is a risk factor for hypertension in adolescence. Remission of childhood OSA during this transitional period, which previous research has shown to be highly determined by weight loss, does not confer a significant risk of adolescent hypertension. Early life chronic adverse sleep exposures predict cardiovascular risk in adolescence, a critical developmental period.

scholarly journals Tae-Eum Type as an Independent Risk Factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Ku Lee ◽  
Dae Wui Yoon ◽  
Hyeryeon Yi ◽  
Si Woo Lee ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Independent Risk Factor ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Sasang Constitution ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Constitution Type

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent and associated with several kinds of chronic diseases. There has been evidence that a specific type of Sasang constitution is a risk factor for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases that can be found in patients with OSA, but there are no studies that address the association between the Sasang constitution type (SCT) and OSA. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the SCT and OSA. A total of 652 participants were included. All participants were examined for demographic information, medical history, and completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire on life style and sleep-related variables. Biochemical analyses were performed to determine the glucose and lipid profiles. An objective recording of OSA was done with an unattended home PSG using an Embla portable device. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI) were significantly higher in the Tae-eum (TE) type as compared to the So-eum (SE) and the So-yang (SY) types. Even after adjusting for confounding variables, the TE type still had a 2.34-fold (95% CI, 1.11–4.94;P=0.0262) increased risk for OSA. This population-based cohort study found that the TE constitutional type is an independent risk factor for the development of OSA.

Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in Super Morbidly Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (8) ◽  
pp. 725-728
Keyword(s):  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Objective Evidence

Background: Lifestyle modification is the mainstay therapy for obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, most of these patients are unable to lose the necessary weight, and bariatric surgery (BS) has been proven to be an effective modality in selected cases. Objective: To provide objective evidence that BS can improve OSA severity. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted in super morbidly obese patients (body mass index [BMI] greater than 40 kg/m² or BMI greater than 35 kg/m² with uncontrolled comorbidities) scheduled for BS. Polysomnography (PSG) was performed for preoperative assessment and OSA was treated accordingly. After successful surgery, patients were invited to perform follow-up PSG at 3, 6, and 12 months. Results: Twenty-four patients with a mean age of 35.0±14.0 years were enrolled. After a mean follow-up period of 7.8±3.4 months, the mean BMI, Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) significantly decreased from 51.6±8.7 to 38.2±6.8 kg/m² (p<0.001), from 8.7±5.9 to 4.7±3.5 (p=0.003), and from 87.6±38.9 to 28.5±21.5 events/hour (p<0.001), respectively. Conclusion: BS was shown to dramatically improve clinical and sleep parameters in super morbidly obese patients. Keywords: Morbid obesity, Bariatric surgery, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)

Aerodynamics Analysis of the Impact of Nasal Surgery on Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Nasal Obstruction

ORL ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Lifeng Li ◽  
Demin Han ◽  
Hongrui Zang ◽  
Nyall R. London
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Nasal Surgery ◽  
Subjective Sleep Quality ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

<b><i>Objective:</i></b> The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of nasal surgery on airflow characteristics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by comparing the alterations of airflow characteristics within the nasal and palatopharyngeal cavities. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Thirty patients with OSA and nasal obstruction who underwent nasal surgery were enrolled. A pre- and postoperative 3-dimensional model was constructed, and alterations of airflow characteristics were assessed using the method of computational fluid dynamics. The other subjective and objective clinical indices were also assessed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> By comparison with the preoperative value, all postoperative subjective symptoms statistically improved (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.05), while the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) changed little (<i>p</i> = 0.492); the postoperative airflow velocity and pressure in both nasal and palatopharyngeal cavities, nasal and palatopharyngeal pressure differences, and total upper airway resistance statistically decreased (all <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.01). A significant difference was derived for correlation between the alteration of simulation metrics with subjective improvements (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.05), except with the AHI (<i>p</i> &#x3e; 0.05). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Nasal surgery can decrease the total resistance of the upper airway and increase the nasal airflow volume and subjective sleep quality in patients with OSA and nasal obstruction. The altered airflow characteristics might contribute to the postoperative reduction of pharyngeal collapse in a subset of OSA patients.

scholarly journals High Plasma Cystine Levels Are Associated with Blood Pressure and Reversed by CPAP in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1387
Author(s):  
Raphael Boneberg ◽  
Anita Pardun ◽  
Lena Hannemann ◽  
Olaf Hildebrandt ◽  
Ulrich Koehler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Mononuclear Cells ◽  
Vascular Risk Factor ◽  
High Plasma ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Hypoxic Stress ◽  
Peripheral Blood Mononuclear ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) independent of obesity (OBS) imposes severe cardiovascular risk. To what extent plasma cystine concentration (CySS), a novel pro-oxidative vascular risk factor, is increased in OSA with or without OBS is presently unknown. We therefore studied CySS together with the redox state and precursor amino acids of glutathione (GSH) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) in untreated male patients with OSA (apnea-hypopnea-index (AHI) > 15 h−1, n = 28) compared to healthy male controls (n = 25) stratifying for BMI ≥ or < 30 kg m−2. Fifteen OSA patients were reassessed after 3–5-months CPAP. CySS correlated with cumulative time at an O2-saturation <90% (Tu90%) (r = 0.34, p < 0.05) beside BMI (r = 0.58, p < 0.001) and was higher in subjects with “hypoxic stress” (59.4 ± 2.0 vs. 50.1 ± 2.7 µM, p < 0.01) defined as Tu90% ≥ 15.2 min (corresponding to AHI ≥ 15 h−1). Moreover, CySS significantly correlated with systolic (r = 0.32, p < 0.05) and diastolic (r = 0.31, p < 0.05) blood pressure. CPAP significantly lowered CySS along with blood pressure at unchanged BMI. Unexpectedly, GSH antioxidant capacity in PBMC was increased with OSA and reversed with CPAP. Plasma CySS levels are increased with OSA-related hypoxic stress and associated with higher blood pressure. CPAP decreases both CySS and blood pressure. The role of CySS in OSA-related vascular endpoints and their prevention by CPAP warrants further studies.

scholarly journals Altered K-complex morphology during sustained inspiratory airflow limitation is associated with next-day lapses in vigilance in obstructive sleep apnea

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankit Parekh ◽  
Korey Kam ◽  
Anna E Mullins ◽  
Bresne Castillo ◽  
Asem Berkalieva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Spectral Characteristics ◽  
Sleep Time ◽  
Airflow Limitation ◽  
Apnea Hypopnea Index ◽  
Complex Morphology ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Inspiratory Airflow Limitation ◽  
Psychomotor Vigilance

Abstract Study Objectives Determine if changes in K-complexes associated with sustained inspiratory airflow limitation (SIFL) during N2 sleep are associated with next-day vigilance and objective sleepiness. Methods Data from thirty subjects with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea who completed three in-lab polysomnograms: diagnostic, on therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), and on suboptimal CPAP (4 cmH2O below optimal titrated CPAP level) were analyzed. Four 20-min psychomotor vigilance tests (PVT) were performed after each PSG, every 2 h. Changes in the proportion of spontaneous K-complexes and spectral characteristics surrounding K-complexes were evaluated for K-complexes associated with both delta (∆SWAK), alpha (∆αK) frequencies. Results Suboptimal CPAP induced SIFL (14.7 (20.9) vs 2.9 (9.2); %total sleep time, p &lt; 0.001) with a small increase in apnea–hypopnea index (AHI3A: 6.5 (7.7) vs 1.9 (2.3); p &lt; 0.01) versus optimal CPAP. K-complex density (num./min of stage N2) was higher on suboptimal CPAP (0.97 ± 0.7 vs 0.65±0.5, #/min, mean ± SD, p &lt; 0.01) above and beyond the effect of age, sex, AHI3A, and duration of SIFL. A decrease in ∆SWAK with suboptimal CPAP was associated with increased PVT lapses and explained 17% of additional variance in PVT lapses. Within-night during suboptimal CPAP K-complexes appeared to alternate between promoting sleep and as arousal surrogates. Electroencephalographic changes were not associated with objective sleepiness. Conclusions Sustained inspiratory airflow limitation is associated with altered K-complex morphology including the increased occurrence of K-complexes with bursts of alpha as arousal surrogates. These findings suggest that sustained inspiratory flow limitation may be associated with nonvisible sleep fragmentation and contribute to increased lapses in vigilance.

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