title: Impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on left ventricular ejection fraction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It has been known for a long time that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard treatment for OSA; however, it is unknown whether or not CPAP treatment will improve the LVEF. The aim of the current study was to assess whether or not CPAP treatment improves the LVEF. A meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effect of CPAP treatment on the LVEF among patients with OSA.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature search of PubMed, the Web of Science, and Cochrane Collaboration's database were utilized to identify eligible reports for this trial. Ten randomized controlled trails were examined and the meta-analysis was performed using STATA 11.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A significant improvement in the LVEF was observed after CPAP treatment (weighted mean difference(WMD) = 3.59, 95% CI = 1.74-5.44; P<0.001). Subgroup analysis revealed that patients with OSA and heart failure had a significant improvement in the LVEF after CPAP treatment (WMD = 5.18, 95% CI = 3.27-7.08; P<0.001); however, the LVEF of patients with OSA only increased 1.11% and there was no statistical significance (WMD = 1.11, 95% CI = -1.13-3.35; P = 0.331). Furthermore, based on univariate meta-regression analysis, only the baseline AHI had a statistically significant correlation with the LVEF.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our meta-analysis supports the notion that CPAP may improve the LVEF among patients with OSA.
authors: Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Center of Evidence Based Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Sun
authors: Jingpu
authors: J
authors: Shi
authors: Min
authors: M
authors: Li
authors: Xin
authors: X
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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