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Risk for stroke and chronic kidney disease in patients with sleep apnea syndrome and heart failure with different ejection fractions Cover

Risk for stroke and chronic kidney disease in patients with sleep apnea syndrome and heart failure with different ejection fractions

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|Jul 2019

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Laboratory parameter values in groups with HFrEF and HFpEF and p value_

HFrEF HFpEF
Laboratory parametersMean value±standard deviationMean value±standard deviationp value
ESR (mg/dl)21.5±24.314.4±90.21
Uric acid (mg/dl)7.4±2.86.6±1.80.36
Creatinine (mg/dl)1.4±0.71.1±0.20.049
Erythrocyte count (*106/ml)4.9±0.94.8±0.50.8
Cholesterol (mg/dl)164.7±38.4164.7±54.20.9
LDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)94.1±2979.1±25.30.15
HDL-cholesterol (mg/dl)42.4±10.741.9±10.40.88
Triglycerides (mg/dl)133.5±81.6191.4±105.60.06

The number of patients with valvular pathology in the groups with HFrEF and HFpEF and p value_

Valve alterationHFrEF (n, %)HFpEF (n, %)p value
Mitral insufficiency24 patients96%21 patients80.7%0.09
Aortic insufficiency9 patients36%3 patients11.5%0.04
Tricuspid insufficiency20 patients80%12 patients46.1%0.01
Pulmonary insufficiency1 patient4%3 patients11.5%0.32

The number of patients with different comorbidities in the groups with HFrEF and HFpEF and p value_

ComorbiditiesHFrEF (n, %)HFpEF (n, %)p value
COPD8 patients32%3 patients11.5%0.07
Diabetes7 patients28%14 patients53.8%0.06
Dyslipidemia15 patients60%18 patients69.2%0.5
Coronary artery disease20 patients80%18 patients69.2%0.38
Arrhythmias18 patients72%13 patients50%0.11
Stroke1 patient4%6 patients23%0.04
Smoking status11 patients44%11 patients42.3%0.9

The values of the polygraphic parameters in the groups with HFrEF and HFpEF_

HFrEF HFpEF
Polygraphic parametersMean value ± standard deviationMean value ± standard deviationp value
AHI (n/h)46.4±21.748.3±22.60.75
Central apnea (n/h)4.6±8.35.6±11.40.7
Obstructive apnea (n/h)25.9±18.525.7±18.70.97
Mixed apnea (n/h)4.6±7.66.2±10.70.44
Desaturation index (n/h)44.8±27.141.2±21.20.59
Mean saturation (%)90.2±6.389.8±5.30.84
Lowest SpO2 (%)70.6±12.172.1±140.69
Longest SpO2 <88% (min)3±5.810.5±33.50.29
Epworth scale14±613.3±5.60.69
SAS score4.6±0.84.5±0.70.71

Anthropometric values in the groups with HFrEF versus HFpEF_

HFrEF (25 patients) HFpEF (26 patients)
Mean value ± standard deviationMean value ± standard deviationp value
Age (years)63.6±8.861.54±9.10.39
Gender7 females (28%)7 females (27%)
18 males (72%)19 males (73)
BMI (kg/m2)37.9±7.537±6.40.65
Neck circumference (cm)46±4.445.4±3.60.57
Abdominal circumference (cm)127.2±13.9126.6±12.90.87
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2019-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993
Language: English
Page range: 15 - 20
Published on: Jul 2, 2019
Published by: Romanian Society of Pneumology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2019 Carmen Ardelean, Daniel Lighezan, Raluca Morar, Sorin Pescariu, Stefan Mihăicuță, published by Romanian Society of Pneumology
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