Increased Aortic Root Size is Associated with Nocturnal Hypoxia and Diastolic Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

Jean-Philippe Baguet | Zendy; Caroline Minville | Zendy; Renaud Tamisier | Zendy; Fréderic Roche | Zendy; Gilles BaroneRochette | Zendy; Olivier Ormezzano | Zendy; Patrick Lévy | Zendy; JeanLouis Pépin | Zendy

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Increased Aortic Root Size is Associated with Nocturnal Hypoxia and Diastolic Blood Pressure in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Jean-Philippe Baguet,

Caroline Minville,

Renaud Tamisier,

Fréderic Roche,

Gilles BaroneRochette,

Olivier Ormezzano,

Patrick Lévy,

JeanLouis Pépin

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.5665/sleep.1406

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , pulse wave velocity , obstructive sleep apnea , blood pressure , polysomnography , diastole , arterial stiffness , continuous positive airway pressure , sleep apnea , ambulatory blood pressure , hypoxemia , apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known as a major cardiovascular risk factor, and high prevalence of OSA has been reported in patients with thoracic aortic dissection. The aim of our study was to assess the relationship between OSA, its vascular consequences, and aortic root size.

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