Obstructive sleep apnoea-related respiratory events and desaturation severity are associated with the cardiac response.

Salla HietakosteTuomas KarhuSaara SillanmäkiRaquel BailónThomas PenzelJuha TöyräsTimo LeppanenSami MyllymaaSamu Kainulainen

Published in: ERJ open research (2022)

The short-term HRV response differs based on the desaturation severity and the respiratory event rate in patients with suspected OSA. Therefore, a more detailed analysis of HRV and desaturation characteristics could enhance OSA severity estimation.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
left ventricular
physical activity
respiratory tract
sleep quality
depressive symptoms