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Hannemann J, Böger R. Dysregulation of the Nitric Oxide/Dimethylarginine Pathway in Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction—Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Significance. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:835481. [PMID: 35252268 PMCID: PMC8891573 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.835481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The pulmonary circulation responds to hypoxia with vasoconstriction, a mechanism that helps to adapt to short-lived hypoxic episodes. When sustained, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) may become deleterious, causing right ventricular hypertrophy and failure, and contributing to morbidity and mortality in the late stages of several chronic pulmonary diseases. Nitric oxide (NO) is an important endothelial vasodilator. Its release is regulated, amongst other mechanisms, by the presence of endogenous inhibitors like asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA). Evidence has accumulated in recent years that elevated ADMA may be implicated in the pathogenesis of HPV and in its clinical sequelae, like pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). PAH is one phenotypic trait in experimental models with disrupted ADMA metabolism. In high altitude, elevation of ADMA occurs during long-term exposure to chronic or chronic intermittent hypobaric hypoxia; ADMA is significantly associated with high altitude pulmonary hypertension. High ADMA concentration was also reported in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, and overlap syndrome, suggesting a pathophysiological role for ADMA-mediated impairment of endothelium-dependent, NO-mediated pulmonary vasodilation in these clinically relevant conditions. Improved understanding of the molecular (dys-)regulation of pathways controlling ADMA concentration may help to dissect the pathophysiology and find novel therapeutic options for these diseases.
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- Juliane Hannemann
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and its Health Sequelae, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Institute DECIPHER, German-Chilean Institute for Research on Pulmonary Hypoxia and its Health Sequelae, Hamburg, Germany
- *Correspondence: Rainer Böger
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Maroja F, Caixeta A, Poyares D, Tufik S, de Paola A, Castro L, Storti L, Burke P, Cintra F. Impact of severe OSA on pharmacoinvasive treatment in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients. Sleep Breath 2019; 24:1357-1363. [PMID: 31792908 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-019-01975-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The negative association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is well documented. However, little is known about the influence of OSA on fibrinolytic therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of severe OSA on pharmacoinvasive treatment in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. METHODS We enrolled consecutive STEMI patients without previous vascular disease, heart failure, or OSA diagnosis. All patients underwent either a pharmacoinvasive therapy or primary PCI. Syntax score (SS) was calculated for all patients, and a full bedside polysomnography was performed in the first 72 h of admission. In-hospital events and 30 days readmissions were analyzed. RESULTS The sample included 116 patients, 87 men. Patients with severe OSA were older (p = 0.01), had higher neck and abdominal circumferences (p < 0.01), and had higher BMI (p < 0.01). They also had lower reperfusion rates post-fibrinolysis (20 vs. 65%; p = 0.001), higher SS (20.2 ± 11.2 vs. 14.6 ± 10.6; p = 0.03), lower left ventricle ejection fraction (45 ± 8 vs. 51 ± 10%; p = 0.02), and a higher incidence of atrial arrhythmias (4 vs. 21%; p = 0.02). STEMI patients with severe OSA presented with threefold increase in the risk for at least one adverse outcome. Regression analysis showed that both severe OSA and hypertension were independent predictors of higher SS. CONCLUSION Severe OSA was associated with a poor outcome after pharmacoinvasive treatment in STEMI patients.
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- Fabrizio Maroja
- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.,Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Medicine Department, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 740, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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Lui MMS, Mak JCW, Lai AYK, Hui CKM, Lam JCM, Lam DCL, Ip MSM. The Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Tobacco Smoking on Endothelial Function. Respiration 2016; 91:124-31. [PMID: 26784019 DOI: 10.1159/000443527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Endothelial dysfunction has been recognized to occur in the context of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or tobacco smoking. However, the deleterious effect on vascular function with concurrence of both conditions is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the concurrence of OSA and smoking poses an additive detriment to endothelial dysfunction. METHODS Chinese men without a history of chronic medical illness were invited to complete a questionnaire including smoking pack-year exposure, polysomnography and peripheral arterial tonometry (PAT) for endothelial function. Serum 8-isoprostane, advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) and monocyte chemo-attractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were measured. RESULTS 114 men were successfully enrolled. PAT ratio, adjusted for age and body mass index, correlated inversely with overall severity of OSA: apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), r = -0.160 (p = 0.092); oxygen desaturation index, r = -0.214 (p = 0.024); duration of oxygen saturation <90%, r = -0.219 (p = 0.020); and minimum oxygen saturation, r = 0.250 (p = 0.008). The PAT ratio decreased with increasing pack-year group (p = 0.018). It was lower with concurrent smoking history and moderate-severe OSA (AHI ≥15/h) compared to having one or neither factor (p = 0.011). Serum levels of 8-isoprostane and AOPP were positively related to severity of OSA, while MCP-1 correlated with smoking quantity. Multiple linear regression analyses showed that severity of intermittent hypoxia, MCP-1 and pack-year exposure were independent predictors of PAT ratio. CONCLUSION While OSA, in particular intermittent hypoxemia, and tobacco smoking were independent risk factors, the concurrence of moderate-severe OSA and smoking was associated with the most severe impairment in endothelial function.
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- Macy Mei Sze Lui
- Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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Deflandre E, Degey S, Opsomer N, Brichant J, Joris J. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Smoking as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism Events: Review of the Literature on the Common Pathophysiological Mechanisms. Obes Surg 2016; 26:640-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s11695-015-2012-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Obstructive and central sleep apnea have been associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events and mortality. Sympathetic dysregulation occurring as a result of the respiratory disturbance is thought to play a role in this increased risk. Sleep apnea increases the risk of arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia/infarction, stroke, and heart failure, all of which may increase mortality risk. A higher incidence of nocturnal arrhythmias, cardiac ischemia, and sudden death has been noted in subjects with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). In this review, the association between SDB and each of these conditions is discussed, as well as the potential mechanisms underlying these risks and the effects of treatment of SDB. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between SDB and nocturnal atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial ischemia/infarction and sudden death.
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- Meghna P Mansukhani
- Sleep Medicine, Affiliated Community Medical Centers, Willmar, Minnesota; and
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Toraldo DM, De Benedetto M, Scoditti E, De Nuccio F. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: coagulation anomalies and treatment with continuous positive airway pressure. Sleep Breath 2015; 20:457-65. [PMID: 26169715 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-015-1227-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 06/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder associated with severe cardiovascular events, morbidity and mortality. Recent evidence has highlighted OSAS as an independent risk factor for an excessive platelet activation and arterial thrombosis, but the underlying mechanisms have not yet been determined. Studies in cell culture and animal models have significantly increased our understanding of the mechanisms of inflammation in OSAS. Hypoxia is a critical pathophysiological element that leads to an intense sympathetic activity, in association with systemic inflammation, oxidative stress and procoagulant activity. While platelet dysfunction and/or hypercoagulability play an important role in the pathogenesis of vascular disease, there are limited studies on the potential role of blood viscosity in the development of vascular disease in OSAS. CONCLUSION Further studies are required to determine the precise role of hypercoagulability in the cardiovascular pathogenesis of OSAS, particularly its interaction with oxidative stress, thrombotic tendency and endothelial dysfunction. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP), the gold standard treatment for OSAS, not only significantly reduced apnea-hypopnoea indices but also markers of hypercoagulability, thus representing a potential mechanisms by which CPAP reduces the rate of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in OSAS patients.
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- National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Clinical Physiology, Lecce, Italy
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- Laboratory of Human Anatomy and Neuroscience, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, Via Prov. le Lecce-Monteroni (Centro Ecotekne), 73100, Lecce, Italy.
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İn E, Özdemir C, Kaman D, Sökücü SN. Heat Shock Proteins, L-Arginine, and Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Arch Bronconeumol 2015; 51:544-50. [PMID: 26055465 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2015.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2014] [Revised: 02/26/2015] [Accepted: 02/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vascular endothelial inflammation and enhanced oxidative stress are important factors in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). The aim of this study was to determine the levels of heat shock protein (HSP) 27, HSP70, HSP90, L-arginine, and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) in patients with OSAS and determine their relationship with cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty patients with OSAS, comprising 26 with and 14 without traditional CV risk factors (obesity, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, hypertension, and smoking), and 20 control subjects without OSAS were included. All patients underwent a full polysomnographic evaluation, and blood samples were obtained in the morning after the night the diagnostic study was performed. RESULTS No significant differences were found in serum HSP27 and HSP70 levels between the groups. HSP90 and ADMA levels increased significantly, whereas L-arginine levels decreased significantly in patients with OSAS, both with and without CV risk factors, compared with controls, but were not different among the subgroups. In all patients with OSAS, serum HSP70 levels were positively correlated with a percent time with saturation<90% (r=.349, P=.027). Serum L-arginine levels were negatively correlated with desaturation number (r=-.360, P=.022) and apnea-hypopnea index (r=-.354, P=.025) and positively correlated with mean oxygen saturation (r=.328, P=.039). CONCLUSION Serum levels of HSP90 and ADMA increased, whereas those of L-arginine decreased in patients with OSAS regardless of CV risk factors. These findings indicate the presence of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in patients with OSAS.
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- Erdal İn
- Department of Chest Diseases, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turquía.
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Estambul, Turquía
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazıg, Turquía
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- Yedikule Teaching Hospital for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, Estambul, Turquía
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Badran M, Golbidi S, Ayas N, Laher I. Nitric Oxide Bioavailability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Interplay of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Free Radicals. Sleep Disord 2015; 2015:387801. [PMID: 26064689 DOI: 10.1155/2015/387801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in 2% of middle-aged women and 4% of middle-aged men and is considered an independent risk factor for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases. Nitric oxide (NO) is an important endothelium derived vasodilating substance that plays a critical role in maintaining vascular homeostasis. Low levels of NO are associated with impaired endothelial function. Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), an analogue of L-arginine, is a naturally occurring product of metabolism found in the human circulation. Elevated levels of ADMA inhibit NO synthesis while oxidative stress decreases its bioavailability, so impairing endothelial function and promoting atherosclerosis. Several clinical trials report increased oxidative stress and ADMA levels in patients with OSA. This review discusses the role of oxidative stress and increased ADMA levels in cardiovascular disease resulting from OSA.
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Maeder MT, Strobel W, Christ M, Todd J, Estis J, Wildi K, Thalmann G, Hilti J, Brutsche M, Twerenbold R, Rickli H, Mueller C. Comprehensive biomarker profiling in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Clin Biochem 2014; 48:340-6. [PMID: 25218814 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2014] [Revised: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The pathophysiological links between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and cardiovascular mortality are incompletely understood. We aimed to contribute to a better characterization by using comprehensive biomarker profiling quantifying hemodynamic cardiac stress, cardiomyocyte injury, inflammation, endothelial function, matrix turnover and metabolism. DESIGN AND METHODS In 65 patients with moderate or severe OSAS [apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) 39±20/h] and 33 patients with no or mild OSAS (AHI 8+4/h), B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP), N-terminal-pro-BNP (NT-proBNP), high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI), interleukin-6 (IL-6), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), and insulin were measured before and after sleep. In a subgroup measurements were repeated in a second night with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). RESULTS Patients with moderate/severe OSAS had higher insulin before sleep [median (interquartile range), 36.4 (21.9-52.1) vs. 20.8 (10.6-32.8)mU/mL; p=0.006], higher IL-6 after sleep [1.00 (0.73-1.58) vs. 0.72 (0.48-0.94)pg/mL; p=0.005], and larger relative overnight reduction in BNP [-9 (-35-0) vs. -3 (-21-13)%; p=0.04] than those with mild/no OSAS. Insulin before sleep was the only independent predictor of moderate/severe OSAS. Insulin before and IL-6 after sleep were independent predictors of severe OSAS, and when combined provided high diagnostic accuracy for severe OSAS (area under the receiver operator characteristic curve 0.80; 95%-confidence interval 0.69-0.91). In contrast, there were no significant differences in NT-proBNP, hs-cTnI, VEGF, and MMP-9 between moderate/severe and mild/no OSAS. Short-term CPAP had no impact on biomarker concentrations before and after sleep. CONCLUSIONS Significant OSAS is characterized by a distinct biomarker profile including high insulin before and high IL-6 after sleep.
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- Micha T Maeder
- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Cardiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, City Hospital Nuremberg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Respiratory Medicine, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Division of Cardiology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland; Division of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
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Sánchez-de-la-torre M, Barceló A, Piérola J, de la Peña M, Valls J, Barbé F. Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on the 24-h metabolic hormone profile. Sleep Med 2014; 15:625-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tosur Z, Green D, De Chavez PJ, Knutson KL, Goldberger JJ, Zee P, Liu K, Kim KY, Carnethon MR. The association between sleep characteristics and prothrombotic markers in a population-based sample: Chicago Area Sleep Study. Sleep Med 2014; 15:973-8. [PMID: 24924657 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2014.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2014] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 04/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Short sleep duration and poor quality sleep are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality; however, the underlying pathophysiologic process remains unclear. Sleep apnea may confound the association because of its relationship with formation of thrombi, the vascular occlusive process in CHD. We tested whether sleep duration and quality were associated with prothrombotic biomarkers in adults with a low probability of apnea. METHODS We included adults aged 35-64 years recruited from the community and who had an apnea hypopnea index <15 after one night of screening (n=506). Sleep duration and maintenance were determined from 7 days of wrist actigraphy; daytime sleepiness was estimated using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Factor VIII (FVIII), von Willebrand factor (vWF), thrombin antithrombin (TAT) complexes, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) were measured in fasting blood. RESULTS Sleep duration, maintenance, and daytime sleepiness were not associated with FVIII, vWf, or TAT. Sleep maintenance was modestly inversely associated with higher levels of log-transformed PAI-1 (β = -0.07, standard error (SE)=0.03 per 4.8%, p=0.04) following adjustment for demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, and body mass index (BMI). CONCLUSIONS Mild impairment in sleep was modestly associated with activation of coagulation; further study is needed to evaluate the role of fibrinolytic factors in sleep-mediated coronary thrombosis.
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- Zehra Tosur
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Chan MTV, Wang CY, Seet E, Tam S, Lai HY, Walker S, Short TG, Halliwell R, Chung F. Postoperative vascular complications in unrecognised Obstructive Sleep apnoea (POSA) study protocol: an observational cohort study in moderate-to-high risk patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e004097. [PMID: 24413351 PMCID: PMC3902377 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Emerging epidemiological data suggest that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common in the general surgical population. Unfortunately, the majority of these patients are unrecognised and untreated at the time of surgery. There is substantial biological rationale to indicate that patients with unrecognised OSA are at a higher risk of postoperative vascular events. However, the extent of this morbidity is currently unknown. We have initated the postoperative vascular complications in the unrecognised obstructive sleep apnoea (POSA) study to determine the associations between OSA, nocturnal hypoxia and major postoperative vascular events in 1200 moderate-to-high risk patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The POSA study is an international prospective observational cohort study. Using a type 3 portable sleep monitoring device and ambulatory oximetry, we will quantify the severity of OSA. The primary outcome is a composite of vascular death, myocardial infarction; non-fatal cardiac arrest; stroke; pulmonary embolism; congestive heart failure and new arrhythmia within 30 days of surgery. As of November 2013, we have recruited over 700 patients from nine centres in six countries. The mean age is 68 years, the mean body mass index is 27 kg/m(2) and 55% of patients are men. 27.9% of patients have known coronary artery disease, over 76% have diabetes. The majority of patients underwent orthopaedic surgery (28%) and colorectal resection (18.5%). ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The POSA study has received ethics approval from all study sites before patient recruitment. Informed consent will be obtained from all patients. The POSA study will determine the risk of unrecognised OSA in major non-cardiac surgery. We will publish these findings in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01494181.
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- Matthew T V Chan
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Anesthesia, Scarborough General Hospital, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Middlemore Hospital, Manukau City, New Zealand
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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von Känel R, Natarajan L, Ancoli-Israel S, Mills PJ, Wolfson T, Gamst AC, Loredo JS, Dimsdale JE. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on day/night rhythm of prothrombotic markers in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2013; 14:58-65. [PMID: 23036264 PMCID: PMC3540139 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 06/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with an increased risk of atherothrombotic events. A prothrombotic state might partially explain this link. This study investigated OSA patients' day/night rhythm of several prothrombotic markers and their potential changes with therapeutic continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). METHODS The study included 51 OSA patients [apnea hypopnea index (AHI) ⩾10] and 24 non-OSA controls (AHI<10). Of the 51 OSA patients, 25 were randomized to CPAP and 26 to placebo-CPAP. Twelve blood samples were collected over a 24h period to measure prothrombotic markers. For the apneic patients these samples were collected before treatment and after 3weeks of treatment with either CPAP or placebo-CPAP. Day/night variation in prothrombotic markers was examined using a cosinor analysis. RESULTS Compared with controls, OSA patients showed lower mesor (mean) and amplitude (difference between maximum and minimum activity) of D-dimer. In unadjusted (but not in adjusted) analysis, patients showed higher mesor of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (p<0.05 in all cases). No significant group differences were seen in mesor and amplitude for either soluble tissue factor or von Willebrand factor, or the acrophase (time of the peak) and periodic pattern for any prothrombotic markers. There were no significant differences in changes of periodic pattern and in day/night rhythm parameters of prothrombotic markers pre- to post-treatment between the CPAP and placebo condition. CONCLUSIONS There may be altered day/night rhythm of some prothrombotic markers in OSA patients compared with controls. CPAP treatment for 3weeks did not affect day/night rhythm of prothrombotic markers in OSA patients differently from placebo-CPAP.
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- Roland von Känel
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, and University of Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Computational and Applied Statistics Laboratory, San Diego, Supercomputer Center University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Computational and Applied Statistics Laboratory, San Diego, Supercomputer Center University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
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Toraldo DM, Peverini F, De Benedetto M, De Nuccio F. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: blood viscosity, blood coagulation abnormalities, and early atherosclerosis. Lung 2012; 191:1-7. [PMID: 23076780 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-012-9427-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2012] [Accepted: 09/25/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and arterial thrombosis, which are associated with high cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. In studies performed in clinical populations with elevated CV event risk profiles, the occurrence of moderate to severe OSAS was very often accompanied by a worsened vascular function and increased prevalence of structural abnormalities. Recent investigations of atherosclerosis in OSAS have focused on thrombotic tendency and blood viscosity, providing new insight into mechanisms of the disease. Despite that knowledge about the mechanisms of development of CV disease in patients with OSAS is still incomplete, observations confirm a relationship between sleep-disordered breathing and the rheological properties (flow properties) of blood. While platelet dysfunction and hypercoagulability (PDMPs, PaI-1, and SF) play important roles in the pathogenesis of vascular disease, there are limited studies on the potential role of blood viscosity in the development of vascular disease in OSAS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Domenico Maurizio Toraldo
- Third Division, A. Galateo Lung Disease Hospital, ASL Lecce, via a.c Casetti n. 2, 73100, Lecce, Italy.
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