Distinct polysomnographic and ECG-spectrographic phenotypes embedded within obstructive sleep apnea

Distinct polysomnographic and ECG-spectrographic phenotypes embedded within obstructive sleep apnea

Abstract Background The primary metric extracted from the polysomnogram in patients with sleep apnea is the apnea-hypopnea index (or respiratory disturbance index) and its derivatives. Other phenomena of possible importance such as periods of stable breathing, features suggestive of high respiratory...

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Main Authors: Robert Joseph Thomas, Chol Shin, Matt Travis Bianchi, Clete Kushida, Chang-Ho Yun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Sleep Science and Practice
Subjects:
Sleep apnea
Phenotypes
NREM-dominant
Sleep fragmentation
ECG-spectrogram
Cardiopulmonary coupling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41606-017-0012-9

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