Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease - An outcome-based definition of hypopneas
Sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease - An outcome-based definition of hypopneas
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DOI:
10.1164/rccm.200712-1884oc
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发表时间:
2008-05-15
影响因子:
24.7
通讯作者:
Sanders, Mark H.
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作者:
Punjabi, Naresh M.;Newman, Anne B.;Sanders, Mark H.
Rationale: Epidemiologic studies on the consequences of sleep-disordered breathing invariably use the apnea-hypopnea index as the primary measure of disease severity. Although hypopneas constitute a majority of disordered breathing events, significant controversy remains about the best criteria used to define these events.Objectives: The current investigation sought to assess the most appropriate definition for hypopneas that would be best correlated with cardiovascular disease.Methods: A community sample of middle-aged and older adults was recruited as part of the Sleep Heart Health Study. Full-montage polysomnography was conducted and hypopneas were defined using different thresholds of oxyhemoglobin desaturation with and without arousals. Prevalent cardiovascular disease was assessed based on self-report. Logistic regression analysis was used to characterize the independent association between the hypopnea index and prevalent cardiovascular disease.Measurements and Main Results: Using a sample of 6,106 adults with complete data on cardiovascular disease status and polysomnography, the current study found that hypopneas associated with an oxyhemoglobin desaturation of 4% or more were associated with prevalent cardiovascular disease independent of confounding covariates. The adjusted prevalent odds ratios for quartiles of the hypopnea index using a 4% desaturation criterion were as follows: 1.00 (7.69 events/h). Hypopnea measures based on less than 4% oxyhemoglobin desaturation or presence of arousals showed no association with cardiovascular disease.Conclusions: Hypopneas comprise a significant component of sleep-disordered breathing in the general community. By varying the criteria for defining hypopneas, this study demonstrates that hypopneas with a desaturation of at least 4% are independently associated with cardiovascular disease. In contrast, no association was observed between cardiovascular disease and hypopreas associated with milder desaturations or arousals.