Obstructive sleep apnea hyperpnoea syndrome and carotid artery arthrosclerosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2009.06.019
- VernacularTitle:阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停低通气综合征患者颈动脉粥样硬化状况分析
- Author:
Ying WANG
;
Zhiling ZHANG
;
Mei YAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sleep apnea,obstructive;
Carotid artery diseases
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2009;08(6):401-402
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Eighty-eight patients with obstructive sleep apnea hyperpnoea syndrome (OSHAS) were assigned to the mild (n =21 ), moderate (n =30), or severe group (n =37) according to apnea-hypopnea index( AHI ). Twenty-five healthy individuals were selected as normal controls. Color Doppler ultrasonography was used to measure the intimae-media thickness of the carotid coteries and the occurrence of sclerosis plagues. Our data found that increased severity of OSHAS led to the elevated intimae-media thickness of the carotid coteries and more sclerosis plagues, which suggests OSHAS may influence the development of the carotid artery arthrosclerosis.
