Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea-specific symptoms and cardiac function before and after adenotonsillectomy in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Cincin, AHMET; Sakalli, Erdal; BAKIRCI, EFTAL; Dizman, Rafet

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.05.011

Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea-specific symptoms and cardiac function before and after adenotonsillectomy in children with adenotonsillar hypertrophy

Cincin A. , Sakalli E., BAKIRCI E. M. , Dizman R.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.78, sa.8, ss.1281-1287, 2014 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 78 Konu: 8
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.05.011
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1281-1287

Özet

Objective: The aim of our study was to investigate subclinical cardiac disturbances in patients with symptoms due to adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) and the impact of adenotonsillectomy (AT) using conventional and novel echocardiographic measures.