STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN THE RIGHT HEART IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME



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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) is a widely prevalent condition in the global population. Despite its relatively short history of study, sufficient convincing data has accumulated regarding its negative impact on the cardiovascular system. However, the condition of the right heart chambers and the development of pulmonary hypertension in this patient cohort often remain outside the focus of attention due to disturbances in the hemodynamics of the small circulatory loop. Diagnosing right heart involvement in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a complex task due to the absence of specific clinical features and the multimorbidity of such patients.

The aim of this review article is to demonstrate the results of original studies and meta-analyses dedicated to examining the structural and functional parameters of the right heart chambers, and to attempt to highlight the multifaceted nature of diagnosing pulmonary hypertension in patients with OSAS.

The literature review was conducted using medical abstract databases: PubMed (MEDLINE), ScienceDirect, and eLibrary.RU.

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Anton A. Karasev

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education «N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Moscow City Clinical Hospital 52

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Email: akara95_2010@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3863-6755
SPIN-code: 2656-1420

PhD, Assistant of the Department of General Therapy of the Institute of Professional Development of the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education, Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Pirogov University), Physician of Functional Diagnostics of the Department of Ultrasound and Functional Diagnostics of the State Budgetary Institution "City Clinical Hospital 52

Russian Federation, 1 bldg. Ostrovityanova ulitsa, Moscow 117513 Russia; 3 Pehotnaya ulitsa, Moscow, Russia, 123182

Natalia G. Poteshkina

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education «N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Moscow City Clinical Hospital 52

Email: nat-pa@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9803-2139
SPIN-code: 2863-4840
Scopus Author ID: 8434921700

MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine), professor, Head of the Department of General Therapy, Institute of Professional Development, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Pirogov University), Cardiologist, Cardiology Department, City Clinical Hospital No. 52

Russian Federation, 1 bldg. Ostrovityanova ulitsa, Moscow 117513 Russia; 3 Pehotnaya ulitsa, Moscow, Russia, 123182

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