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Cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnea.

J W Weiss1, S H Launois, A Anand

  • 1Charles A. Dana Institute, and Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
|July 16, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes significant heart rate and blood pressure spikes during sleep. This review examines the evidence linking these events to cardiovascular disease and mortality.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) involves repeated breathing interruptions during sleep.
  • These events trigger significant, acute hemodynamic changes, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review the evidence supporting a causal link between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
  • To examine the hemodynamic alterations associated with OSA during sleep.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular outcomes.
  • Analysis of acute hemodynamic changes during obstructive sleep apnea events.
  • Examination of normal hemodynamic fluctuations during sleep.

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Main Results:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea events are associated with abrupt increases in heart rate and pulmonary/systemic artery pressure.
  • Profound systolic pressures, near 300 mm Hg, can occur post-apnea in previously normotensive individuals.
  • Significant decreases in ventricular stroke volume accompany each respiratory event.

Conclusions:

  • Dramatic hemodynamic oscillations during sleep due to OSA raise concerns about cardiovascular risks.
  • The review synthesizes evidence for and against a causal relationship between OSA and cardiovascular disease.
  • Further investigation into the OSA-cardiovascular morbidity link is warranted.