Obstructive sleep apnea, myocardial perfusion and myocardial blood flow: A study of older male twins.

Viola VaccarinoAmit J ShahValeria MoncayoJonathon A NyeMarina PiccinelliYi-An KoXin MaNancy MurrahLucy ShallenbergerEmily DriggersNour JajehAmmer HaffarOmar Al-AbboudPaolo RaggiMartica H HallRichard P SloanJack GoldbergNicholas L SmithErnest V GarciaArshed A QuyyumiJ Douglas BremnerDonald L Bliwise

Published in: PloS one (2022)

OSA is associated with myocardial perfusion abnormalities that suggest prior subclinical myocardial scarring or infarction. Early environmental factors that affect both twins equally may play a role and should be further explored.

Keyphrases

blood flow
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
left ventricular
gestational age
sleep apnea
physical activity
community dwelling
middle aged
heart failure
preterm birth