The relationship between aortic stiffness and cardiac function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, independently from systemic hypertension

Tavil, Yusuf; Kanbay, Asiye; Sen, Nihat; Ciftci, TANSU; Abaci, Adnan; Yalcin, MEHMET; Koektuerk, OĞUZ; Cengel, Atiye

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2006.09.005

The relationship between aortic stiffness and cardiac function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, independently from systemic hypertension

Tavil Y., Kanbay A., Sen N., Ciftci T., Abaci A., Yalcin M. R., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, cilt.20, sa.4, ss.366-372, 2007 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.09.005
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.366-372
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: We sought to evaluate aortic function and its relationship with left ventricular (LV) function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), with or without systemic hypertension.