Volume : 5, Issue : 8, August - 2016

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Hypoapnoea Syndrome (OSAHS) and Pulmonary Hypertension (PH): The link and possible management

Dr. Prabhakar Bhushan Mishra, Dr. Baishampayan Goswami

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;In past occurrence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in obstructive sleep apnoea hypoapnea syndrome (OSAHS) had been overemphasized. However sleep apnoea or hypoaponea shall lead to just episodic nocturnal hypoxemia. Whether this alone can lead to permanent i.e day and night PH or other factors are present in OSAHS which lead to permanent PH? This dilemma is actively reviewed in this article and other possible factors contributing to PH are discussed. Finally treatment part emphasizes to search and deal with all these contributing factors along with the conventional treatment of OSAHS.</p>