No indication for right heart catheterisation for patients with isolated severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome according to a guideline-recommended approach

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2020 Dec;27(19):2212-2215. doi: 10.1177/2047487319878106. Epub 2019 Oct 4.

Authors

Roberta Miceli^{1

2}, Daniele Colombo³, Riccardo Scagliola^{1

2}, Manrico Balbi^{1

2}, Fulvio Braido^{1

3}, Pietro Ameri^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy.
² Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Italy.
³ Unit of Respiratory Diseases and Allergies, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Italy.
⁴ Department of Internal Medicine and Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, University of Genova, Italy.

PMID: 31581821
DOI: 10.1177/2047487319878106

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Aged
Blood Gas Analysis
Cardiac Catheterization / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Guideline Adherence*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / blood
Peptide Fragments / blood
Polysomnography
Prospective Studies
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*
Unnecessary Procedures
Walk Test

Substances

Peptide Fragments
pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76)
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain