Morbid obesity influences the nocturnal electrocardiogram wave and interval durations among suspected sleep apnea patients.
Samu KainulainenAaron SuniJukka A LipponenAntti KulkasBrett DuceHenri KorkalainenSami NikkonenSaara SillanmäkiPublished in: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc (2023)
Morbid obesity predisposes patients to prolongation of cardiac conduction times. This might increase the risk of arrhythmias, stroke, and even sudden cardiac death.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- sleep apnea
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- peritoneal dialysis
- bariatric surgery
- obstructive sleep apnea
- blood pressure
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- atrial fibrillation
- patient reported outcomes
- adipose tissue
- left ventricular
- positive airway pressure
- sleep quality
- drug induced