Pulmonary Artery Distensibility is Worsened in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Karacaglar, Emir; Bal, Ugur; Eroglu, Serpil; ÇOLAK, AYŞE; Bozbas, Serife; Muderrisoglu, Hadun

doi:10.6515/ac5.201909_35(5).20190424a

Pulmonary Artery Distensibility is Worsened in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Karacaglar E., Bal U., Eroglu S., ÇOLAK A., Bozbas S., Muderrisoglu H.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA, cilt.35, sa.5, ss.501-507, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.6515/ac5.201909_35(5).20190424a
Dergi Adı: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA SINICA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.501-507
Anahtar Kelimeler: Echocardiography, Pulmonary artery hypertension, Right ventricular function
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) leads to right ventricular (RV) dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension (PH) in the later stages. Early determination of these conditions is very important.