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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep-disordered breathing condition.
  • OSA is associated with cardiovascular complications, mortality, and particularly resistant hypertension.
  • Existing research suggests links between OSA and cardiac structural and functional abnormalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the association between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac abnormalities.
  • To explore the potential role of OSA in hypertension, particularly resistant hypertension.
  • To examine the impact of OSA on left ventricular mass, hypertrophy, and function.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on OSA and cardiac function.
  • Analysis of data linking OSA severity to hypertension and cardiovascular outcomes.
  • Examination of evidence for OSA's association with left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) changes.

Main Results:

  • OSA is strongly associated with prevalent and incidental hypertension, with a high prevalence in resistant hypertension.
  • Evidence suggests a link between OSA and increased left ventricle mass and hypertrophy, independent of confounders.
  • Potential associations between OSA severity and LV systolic/diastolic dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, and RV hypertrophy require further investigation.

Conclusions:

  • OSA is significantly linked to hypertension and cardiac abnormalities.
  • OSA-directed therapies, including CPAP, are proposed for blood pressure management in hypertensive OSA patients.
  • Further research is necessary to establish a causal relationship between OSA and observed cardiac alterations.