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-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2014.05.011
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1281-1287
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Obstructive sleep apnea, Adenotonsillectomy, Cardiac function, Sleep, Echocardiography, RIGHT-VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, MYOCARDIAL PERFORMANCE INDEX, PULMONARY-ARTERY PRESSURE, TISSUE DOPPLER, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC-ASSESSMENT, TEI INDEX, HYPERTENSION, DISEASE, HEART
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

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.