The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on cardiac mechanics: Findings from a meta-analysis of echocardiographic studies.

ABSTRACT: Current evidence on the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on cardiac mechanics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is based on a few single studies. The authors investigated this topic through a meta-analysis of speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) studies that provided data on left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) mechanics as assessed by global longitudinal strain (GLS). The PubMed, OVID-MEDLINE, and Cochrane library databases were systematically analyzed to search English-language review papers published from inception to January 31, 2022. Studies were identified by crossing the following terms: "obstructive sleep apnea", "sleep quality", "sleep disordered breathing", "continuous positive airway pressure therapy", "noninvasive ventilation", "

SUBMITTER: Tadic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278581 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature