Severe sleep apnea syndrome diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction.
A 55-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction and no heart failure, had episodes of severe oxygen desaturation and apnea, while his hemodynamic parameters were stable. Sleep recordings revealed severe sleep apnea, and pulmonary function tests showed bronchial obstruction. Apnea and desaturation resolved on bi-level positive airway pressure. Patients with acute myocardial infarction who have apnea and hypoxemia without evident heart failure should be evaluated for sleep disorders.
Dursunoglu
Nese
N
Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Pamukkale Universitesi Tip Fak, Göğüs Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali, Kinikli-20200, Denizli, Turkey. ndursunoglu@yahoo.com
Dursunoglu
Dursun
D
Ozkurt
Sibel
S
Tanriverdi
Halil
H
Evrengül
Harun
H
Kiter
Göksel
G
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy