Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and a Cardiology Evaluation: A Retrospective Analysis | Zendy

Antoinette T. Burns | Zendy; Shana Hansen | Zendy; Zachary S. Turner | Zendy; James K. Aden | Zendy; Alexander B. Black | Zendy; Daniel P. Hsu | Zendy

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Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension in Pediatric Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and a Cardiology Evaluation: A Retrospective Analysis

Author(s) -

Antoinette T. Burns,

Shana Hansen,

Zachary S. Turner,

James K. Aden,

Alexander B. Black,

Daniel P. Hsu

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.7794

Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , polysomnography , retrospective cohort study , pulmonary hypertension , pediatrics , sleep medicine , medical diagnosis , sleep study , obesity , sleep apnea , apnea–hypopnea index , cardiology , apnea , sleep disorder , cognition , pathology , psychiatry

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has been reported as a serious complication of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children; however, estimated prevalence rates vary widely (zero to 85%). The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of PH in children with OSA and identify factors that may predict an increased PH risk in children with OSA.

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