The relationship between aortic stiffness and cardiac function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, independently from systemic hypertension

Tavil, Yusuf; KANBAY, ASİYE; Şen, Nihat; Ulukavak Çiftçi, Tansu; Abacı, Adnan; Yalçın, M.; Köktürk, Oğuz; Çengel, Atiye

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2006.09.005

The relationship between aortic stiffness and cardiac function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, independently from systemic hypertension

Atıf İçin Kopyala

Tavil Y., KANBAY A. , Şen N., Ulukavak Çiftçi T., Abacı A., Yalçın M. R. , et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, cilt.20, ss.366-372, 2007 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 20 Konu: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.echo.2006.09.005
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
Sayfa Sayısı: ss.366-372

Özet

Objective: We sought to evaluate aortic function and its relationship with left ventricular (LV) function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), with or without systemic hypertension.