Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased QT corrected interval dispersion: the effects of continuous positive airway pressure


BİLAL N., Dikmen N., BOZKUŞ F., Sungur A., SARICA S., ORHAN İ., ...More

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.84, no.3, pp.298-304, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 84 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2017.03.005
  • Journal Name: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.298-304
  • Keywords: QTcd, Arrhythmia, Obstructive sleep apnea, Apnea hypopnea index, HEART-RATE, BLOOD-PRESSURE, ARRHYTHMIA, RISK, METAANALYSIS, THERAPY, FAILURE, TONE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased QT corrected interval dispersion and continuous positive airway pressure is thought to improve this arrhythmogenic marker.