Implications of continuous positive airway pressure on heart rate variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Does gender matter?

CONCLUSION: CPAP therapy reduced enhanced cardiac sympathetic nerve activity in patients with OSAS assessed according to HRV. The beneficial effect of long-term CPAP therapy on HRV was more pronounced in men.
PMID: 31974322 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi - December 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Özlek B, Özlek E, Doğan V, Başaran Ö, Çil C, Çelik O, Biteker M, Bilge AR Tags: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars Source Type: research