Sustained apnea induces endothelial activation.

Lars EichhornRamona Dolscheid-PommerichFelix ErdfelderMuhammad Ajmal AyubTheresa SchmitzNikos WernerFelix Jansen

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2017)

Even a single maximal breath-hold induces acute endothelial activation and should be performed with great caution by subjects with preexisting vascular diseases. Voluntary apnea might be used as a model to simulate changes in endothelial function caused by hypoxia in humans.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
obstructive sleep apnea
liver failure
positive airway pressure
heart rate
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
high intensity
mechanical ventilation
sleep apnea