Open AccessBilateral Leg Edema, Obesity, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Robert P. Blankfield,
David W. Hudgel,
Amy Artim Tapolyai,
Stephen J. Zyzanski
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.160.15.2357
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , spirometry , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , pulmonary edema , polysomnography , blood pressure , peripheral edema , pulmonary artery , hypoxemia , apnea , lung , asthma , adverse effect
Pulmonary hypertension is usually due to an underlying cardiac or pulmonary condition. An association between unexplained pulmonary hypertension and bilateral leg edema in primary care patients was found previously. We undertook this study to identify the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in ambulatory, adult patients with pulmonary hypertension who initially presented with bilateral leg edema.
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