Nocturnal heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: effect of automatic positive airway pressure

Nocturnal heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: effect of automatic positive airway pressure

Abstract Background The cyclic hypoxemia and arousal characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes dysregulation in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) resulting in cardiac rhythm disturbances. Positive airway pressure therapy in OSA results in ANS regulation. This study aimed at investigati...

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Main Author: Iman H. Galal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
automatic positive airway pressure
frequency domain
heart rate variability
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
time domain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_36_17

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