Table 2 Carotid ultrasonographic data and cardiovascular diseases as well as respiratory and sleep parameters in subjects with and without SAHS.
From: Severe nocturnal cardiac arrhythmias caused by sleep apnea-induced hypoxemia in males
SAHS (+) | SAHS (-) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
IMTmax (mm) | 0.91 ± 0.21 | 0.77 ± 0.18 | < 0.05 |
IMT > 0.85 mm (n/%) | 18/54.5 | 4/25 | < 0.05 |
Sten 1 (n/%) | 10/30 | 4/25 | NS |
Sten 2 (n/%) | 2/6 | 0/0 | NS |
CAD (n/%) | 8/24 | 5/31 | NS |
Previous MI (n/%) | 5/15 | 3/19 | NS |
AHI (n/h) | 26.0 ± 15.6 | 4.1 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
Arousal index (n/h) | 22.2 ± 13.7 | 14.9 ± 13.3 | NS |
MinSaO2(%) | 76.7 ± 10.5 | 87.0 ± 6.5 | < 0.001 |
AvgO2 (%) | 90.5 ± 4.8 | 91.8 ± 2.4 | NS |
DeSaO2 (%) | 85.7 ± 4.9 | 88.4 ± 4.8 | < 0.05 |
Total sleep time (h) | 5.4 ± 1.98 | 5.7 ± 2.0 | NS |
SaO2 < 90% (%) | 18.8 ± 19.5 | 14.9 ± 13.7 | NS |