Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on global right ventricular myocardial performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

ÖZTUNA, FUNDA; GOZACAN, Hatice; KIRIS, Gulhanim; ESEN, Tuba; KARAMAN, Kayihan; KARAHAN, SÜLEYMAN; Ozsu, SAVAŞ; ÖZLÜ, TEVFİK; KUTLU, MERİH

doi:10.3906/sag-1206-98

Effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure on global right ventricular myocardial performance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

ÖZTUNA F. , GOZACAN H., KIRIS G., ESEN T., KARAMAN K., KARAHAN S. C. , ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.43, no.3, pp.393-399, 2013 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1206-98
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.393-399

Abstract

Aim: The myocardial performance index (Tei index), plasma N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) were used to investigate the effect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) on right,ventricular function.