Daytime QT by Routine 12-Lead ECG Is Prolonged in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Background. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Prolonged QT is a recognized electrocardiographic (ECG) marker of abnormal ventricular repolarization linked to increased risk of SCD. We hypothesized that individuals with OSA have more pronounced abnormality i...

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Main Authors: McCall Walker, Jacob N. Blackwell, Patrick Stafford, Paras Patel, Sula Mazimba, Nishaki Mehta, Yeilim Cho, Michael Mangrum, Saman Nazarian, Kenneth Bilchick, Younghoon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Sleep Disorders
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3029836