Short sleep duration in adults with congenital heart disease is associated with epicardial adipose tissue accumulation.

ABSTRACT: Short sleep duration has been linked to an increased risk of cardiometabolic disorders and adverse outcomes, including hospitalization and mortality, in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed the association between sleep duration and cardiovascular parameters in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Data were derived from the ongoing PSYConHEART study on morbidity and mortality factors in ACHD. Sleep duration, sociodemographic variables, and symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured using self-report questionnaires. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) was measured by echocardiography, and clinical parameters regarding the underlying heart condition, including serum levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), were assessed. Patients with a sc

SUBMITTER: Stapel B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12484156 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature