ArticleEchocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.)2026
Association of Presystolic Wave with Subclinical Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is associated with subclinical myocardial dysfunction. This study aimed to evaluate the association between presystolic wave (PSW) and left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) in patients with confirmed OSAS and to determine whether PSW may serve as a simple echocardiographic marker of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
methodsA total of 103 patients with polysomnography-confirmed OSAS were prospectively enrolled. Patients were classified according to the presence or absence of PSW. Clinical characteristics, polysomnographic findings, conventional echocardiographic parameters, and left ventricular GLS obtained by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography were compared between groups. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors independently associated with the presence of PSW.
resultsFifty-seven patients were classified as PSW-positive and 46 as PSW-negative. Patients with PSW had significantly higher apnea-hypopnea index values and a greater prevalence of severe OSAS. Although left ventricular ejection fraction remained within the normal range in both groups, GLS was significantly impaired in PSW-positive patients (-16.1 ± 1.9% vs. -18.1 ± 1.3%, p < 0.001). In multivariable logistic regression analysis, GLS remained independently associated with PSW presence after adjustment for apnea-hypopnea index, body mass index, waist circumference, and beta-blocker use (OR, 2.19; 95% CI, 1.52-3.15; p < 0.001). Among patients with detectable PSW, the median peak PSW velocity was 65 cm/s (interquartile range, 57-70 cm/s) and was not significantly correlated with GLS or apnea-hypopnea index.
conclusionsIn patients with OSAS, the presence of a PSW is independently associated with impaired GLS despite preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. These findings suggest that PSW may serve as a simple, non-invasive, and readily available echocardiographic marker of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in this population. Presystolic wave (PSW) has been proposed as a simple echocardiographic marker of left ventricular dysfunction. Its relationship with myocardial deformation in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains uncertain. Patients with OSA underwent comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography, including Doppler assessment of PSW and speckle-tracking analysis of global longitudinal strain (GLS). Clinical, polysomnographic, and echocardiographic parameters were compared according to PSW status. PSW may serve as a simple and readily available echocardiographic marker of subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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