Effect of patent foramen ovale closure on obstructive sleep apnea
S Ott, S Rimoldi, E Rexhaj, R von Arx, S di Marchi, R Brenner, U Scherrer, B Meier, M Gugger, Y Allemann, C Seiler · Pneumologie · 2015 · Heft 05
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Background: The effect of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has not been systematically investigated so far. Methods and Results: This prospective interventional clinical trial included 40 consecutively recruited patients with newly diagnosed OSA; 14 of them with PFO who underwent initial device closure, and 26 without PFO who were in the control group. Conventional treatment for OSA was postponed for 3 months in both groups, and polysomnographic as well as cardiovascular exams were performed at baseline and at the end of the follow-up period. The following endpoints were compar…
