Obesity and pulmonary hypertension

K Ayinapudi, T Singh, A Motwani, TH Le Jemtel… - Current hypertension …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Whether the present obesity epidemic will increase the
prevalence of pulmonary hypertension over the next decades is unclear. We review the …

Cardiovascular disease in obesity hypoventilation syndrome–A review of potential mechanisms and effects of therapy

Y Zheng, CL Phillips, S Sivam, K Wong… - Sleep Medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease is common in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
and accounts in part for their poor prognosis. This narrative review article examines the …

Missed diagnoses and health problems in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome: recommendations for screening and treatment

K Pellikaan, AGW Rosenberg… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Context Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex hypothalamic disorder,
combining hyperphagia, hypotonia, intellectual disability, and pituitary hormone …

Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension on echocardiogram in children with severe obstructive sleep apnea

MA Maloney, SLD Ward, JA Su… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare yet serious complication of
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Echocardiographic screening for PH is recommended in …

Echocardiographic changes with positive airway pressure therapy in obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Long-term Pickwick randomized controlled clinical trial

JF Masa, B Mokhlesi, I Benítez… - American Journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) has been associated with cardiac
dysfunction. However, randomized trials assessing the impact of long-term noninvasive …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome

IH Iftikhar, J Roland - Clinics in chest medicine, 2018 - chestmed.theclinics.com
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Right Ventricular Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension.

SE Crager, C Humphreys - Emergency Medicine Clinics of North …, 2022 - europepmc.org
Right ventricular dysfunction is an important component of the pathophysiology of several
disorders commonly encountered in the emergency department (ED). Interventions often …

Pulmonary vascular dysfunction in metabolic syndrome

C Willson, M Watanabe… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Metabolic syndrome is a critically important precursor to the onset of many diseases, such as
cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death …

Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, and Pulmonary Hypertension: A State-of-the-Art Review

S Bjork, D Jain, MH Marliere, SA Predescu… - Sleep Medicine …, 2024 - sleep.theclinics.com
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a heterogeneous disorder with varying outcomes across
different PH groups. The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and obstructive …

Noninvasive Ventilation in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: What Practitioners Need to Know?

MA Al-Abri, AS BaHammam - Sleep and Vigilance, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) is one of the complications of obesity.
When compared to simple obesity and eucapnic obstructive sleep apnea, OHS is associated …