Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on outcomes of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

ABSTRACT: The current review aimed to assess the effect of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on the severity and outcomes of pulmonary embolism (PE). PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, CENTRAL and Google Scholar were searched for studies assessing the impact of OSA on severity and outcomes of PE. A total of 12 studies were included. Meta-analysis revealed that simplified PE severity index of >1 and pulmonary artery obstruction index score was significantly higher in patients with OSA as compared with controls, but there was no difference in right ventricle to left ventricle short-axis diameter. The need for non-invasive ventilation was significantly higher in patients with OSA but there was no difference in the need for mechanical ventilation. Patients with OSA had a significantly higher incidence of recurr

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9932632 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature