Effect of septal myectomy on obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

S Wang, H Cui, L Meng, R Wu, B Tang, C Zhu… - Heart, Lung and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is high in patients with
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The effect of septal myectomy on OSA is not clear. This study
aimed to examine the association between hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and
OSA before and after septal myectomy. Method We included 85 consecutive patents with a
confirmed diagnosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy who underwent septal
myectomy. Polysomnography was performed in all patients before and 3 months after the …