Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in adult population and may cause many adverse clinical results. We aimed to investigate possible changes in cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in OSA patients after positive airway pressure treatment.DESIGN AND SETTINGSPatients who were admitted to Gaziantep University Pulmonary Diseases Sleep Center and diagnosed OSA were included. Studies carried out between May 2010 and July 2011. Sixty-five consecutive patients were included in this prospective study.PATIENTS AND METHODSSixty-five adult sleep clinic patients diagnosed with OSA by polysomnography and in whom continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation therapy was indicated were included. Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity was assessed by bicycle ergometry during diagnostic workup and at least 4 weeks later.RESULTSThere were 57 (87.7%) males. The mean age was 45.29 (10.57) years, apnea-hypopnea index 38.02 (23.19 events/h, body mass index 31.72 (4.87) kg/m2. Patients were grouped with respect to compliance with CPAP. The peak oxygen consumption (VO2) did not change in the CPAP compliant group (n=33) (22.52 [6.62] mL/[min.kg] to 21.32 [5.26] mL/[min.kg]; P=.111), and decreased from 21.31 (5.66) mL/(min.kg) to 19.92 (5.40) mL/(min.kg) (P=.05) in the CPAP noncompliant group. Work rate increased from 84.0% to 85.0% in the CPAP compliant group and decreased from 79.6% to 77.1% in the noncompliant group (P=.041). In the group that used the device, ventilation (VE)/VCO2 at anaerobic threshold (AT) declined from 28.42 to 27.36; however, it increased from 27.41 to 27.81 in the group that did not use the device (P=.033).CONCLUSIONSDecline in the exercise capacity was prevented in patients with OSA after 4 weeks of CPAP therapy. The changes in VE/VCO2 at AT suggest the reversal of pathophysiologic changes in OSA with the CPAP therapy that may improve cardiac function and cause more efficient ventilation.
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