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. 2020 Aug 12;14(2):377–385. doi: 10.1007/s12265-020-10061-0

Table 3.

Median results for sleep parameters for overnight polysomnogram results by visit in the per protocol population with reduced ejection fraction heart failure

Treatment (n=26) Control (n=34) Between group P-value
Variable Baseline 6 Months Change Baseline 6 Months Change
AHI (events/hour)

47

41, 58

17

9, 35

−24

−38, −13

39

32, 52

41

33, 52

1

−4, 15

<.001
CAI (events/hour)

29

14, 41

1

0, 3

−22

−40, −14

20

14, 31

22

12, 30

−3

−9, 5

<.001
ODI4% (events/hour)

42

33, 53

17

7, 36

−21

−30, −7

34

26, 48

40

28, 51

3

−6, 14

<.001
Minutes of Sleep with O2 31 8 −21 27 34 −0 0.037
Saturation<90% (minutes) 16, 79 1, 33 −44, −4 4, 65 11, 65 −31, 28
Percent of Sleep with O2 9 4 −6 9 12 −0 0.083
Saturation<90% (%) 5, 22 0, 17 −9, −2 2, 18 3, 26 −11, 8
Average O2 Saturation 93.1 93.8 1.1 92.7 92.7 0.2 0.026
during sleep (%) 91.3, 94.4 92.3, 95.1 −0.4, 1.7 91.8, 94.5 91.5, 93.4 −1.6, 0.9
Lowest O2 Saturation 81.0 81.5 1.0 82.0 80.0 −1.0 0.079
during sleep (%) 76.0, 83.0 76.0, 87.0 −3.0, 6.0 78.0, 85.0 75.0, 84.0 −6.0, 2.0

Reported as median and interquartile range

P-value from Mann-Whitney test for difference in change from baseline between groups (2-sided)

AHI apnea-hypopnea index; CAI central apnea index; ODI4 oxygen desaturation ≥4% index; O2 oxygen