Title | Sleep apnea is associated with subclinical myocardial injury in the community. The ARIC-SHHS study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Roca GQuerejeta, Redline S, Punjabi N, Claggett B, Ballantyne CM, Solomon SD |
Secondary Authors | Shah AM |
Journal | Am J Respir Crit Care Med |
Volume | 188 |
Issue | 12 |
Pagination | 1460-5 |
Date Published | 2013 Dec 15 |
ISSN | 1535-4970 |
Keywords | Aged, Asymptomatic Diseases, Biomarkers, Cardiomyopathies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Linear Models, Male, Middle Aged, Natriuretic Peptide, Brain, Peptide Fragments, Polysomnography, Proportional Hazards Models, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Troponin T |
Abstract | RATIONALE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, although the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to determine whether more severe OSA, measured by the Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI), is associated with subclinical myocardial injury and increased myocardial wall stress. METHODS: A total of 1,645 participants (62.5 ± 5.5 yr and 54% women) free of coronary heart disease and heart failure and participating in both the Atherosclerosis Risk in the Communities and the Sleep Heart Health Studies underwent overnight polysomnography and measurement of high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: OSA severity was defined using conventional clinical categories: none (RDI ≤ 5), mild (RDI 5-15), moderate (RDI 15-30), and severe (RDI > 30). Hs-TnT, but not NT-proBNP, was associated with OSA after adjusting for 17 potential confounders (P = 0.02). Over a median of 12.4 (interquartile range, 11.6-13.1) years follow-up, hs-TnT was related to risk of death or incident heart failure in all OSA categories (P ≤ 0.05 in each category). CONCLUSIONS: In middle-aged to older individuals, OSA severity is independently associated with higher levels of hs-TnT, suggesting that subclinical myocardial injury may play a role in the association between OSA and risk of heart failure. OSA was not associated with NT-proBNP levels after adjusting for multiple possible confounders. |
DOI | 10.1164/rccm.201309-1572OC |
Alternate Journal | Am J Respir Crit Care Med |
PubMed ID | 24156237 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3917380 |
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