A Comparison of Two Nights of Ambulatory Sleep Testing in Arrhythmia Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and usually underdetected in patients with cardiac arrhythmia. Ambulatory sleep testing may provide an alternative method for detection of OSA under realistic conditions compared to in-laboratory polysomnography. We aimed to (1) determine the sleep architecture in arrhythmia patients; (2) detect differences in sleep parameters between patients with and without OSA; and (3) compare the results of two consecutive nights of unattended ambulatory sleep testing.

Methods

Consecutive patients with unknown OSA status were recruited from arrhythmia clinics. Patients underwent two consecutive nights of self-applied in-home sleep testing replete with electroencephalogram (EEG) recording.

Results

One hundred patients were recru

SUBMITTER: Abumuamar AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6008611 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature