Table 4.
Clinical data of patients with PB%Device≧ 2% (n = 61)
| Persistence | Emergence | |
|---|---|---|
| Variables | PB%PSG≧1% (n = 37) | PB%PSG < 1% (n = 24) |
| PB%PSG | 8.1 ± 8.0 | 0.1 ± 0.2 |
| PB%Device | 8.9 ± 8.3 | 4.3 ± 3.1 |
| Past History of Congestive heart failure | 13 (35.1) | 5 (20.8) |
| Exacerbation or new on set Congestive heart failure | 6 (25.0) | |
| Prior Stroke/TIA | 5 (13.5) | 1 (4.2) |
| New on set Stroke/TIA | 1 (4.2) | |
| Atrial fibrillation (comorbidity or relapse) | 19 (51.4) | 7 (29.2) |
| QRS > 110 ms | 13 (35.1) | 10 (41.7) |
| Echocardiogram findings | ||
| Average E/e' | 14.0 ± 4.1 | 12.8 ± 3.9 |
| Average E/e' > 14 | 8 (21.6) | 4 (16.7) |
| Ejection fraction | 62.7 ± 6.9 | 64.3 ± 5.7 |
| Ejection fraction ≦ 0.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Left atrial dimension | 46.1 ± 11.7 | 40.3 ± 7.4 |
| Central nervous system agents | 2 (5.4) | 0 |
| Alcohol consumption ≥ 3 times/week | 10 (27.0) | 9 (37.5) |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD
PB, periodic breathing; PSG, polysomnography; TIA, transient ischemic attack
Echocardiogram Values missing for 14 patients with Persistence cases of PB
Echocardiogram Values missing for 12 patients with Emergence cases of PB