Publication: Right ventricular geometry and mechanics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea living at high altitude
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2016-03-01T00:00:00Z
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Guvenc, Tolga Sinan
HÜSEYİNOĞLU, NERGİZ
Ozben, Serkan
Kul, Seref
Cetin, Rengin
Ozen, Kaya
Dogan, Coskun
Balci, Bahattin
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Purpose Repetitive obstruction of larynx during sleep can lead to daytime pulmonary hypertension and alterations in right ventricular morphology and function in a small fraction of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) patients. Environmental effects, particularly high altitude, can modify the effects of OSAS on pulmonary circulation, since altitude-related hypoxia is related with pulmonary vasoconstriction. This potential interaction, however, was not investigated in previous studies.
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Guvenc T. S. , HÜSEYİNOĞLU N., Ozben S., Kul S., Cetin R., Ozen K., Dogan C., Balci B., -Right ventricular geometry and mechanics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea living at high altitude-, SLEEP AND BREATHING, cilt.20, ss.5-13, 2016