title: Severity of hypoxia modulates effect of CPAP on myocardial stress as measured by highly sensitive troponin T.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MED VA Medical Center, Bldg. 100 (111i), 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025, USA. amirs@bcm.edu.|Department of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. amirs@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharafkhaneh
authors.affiliation: University of Houston, Main campus, Houston, TX, USA. jrkatigbak6@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Katigbak
authors.affiliation: Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical Care Line, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, MED VA Medical Center, Bldg. 100 (111i), 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025, USA. max.hirshkowitz@gmail.com.|Department of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. max.hirshkowitz@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Max
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirshkowitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. hosseins@biomedicalrd.com.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sharafkhaneh
authors.affiliation: University of Saint Thomas, Houston, TX, 77007, USA. sharafsp@stthom.edu.
authors.forename: Saba P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Sharafkhaneh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. CMB@bcm.edu.|Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA. CMB@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Christie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025, USA. Bozkurt.Bykim@va.gov.|Department of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Bozkurt.Bykim@va.gov.
authors.forename: Biykem
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77025, USA. vnambi@bcm.edu.|Department of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. vnambi@bcm.edu.|Center for Cardiovascular Prevention, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston, TX, USA. vnambi@bcm.edu.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nambi
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D015536:Down-Regulation; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020107:Troponin T / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; C545568:TNNT2 protein, human; D020107:Troponin T