OSA+HF

The following data were
collected at the first medical visit and during follow-up (1) echocardiography
parameters, including left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left ventricular
end-diastolic volume (LVEDD), left atria size (LA), interventricular septum
thickness (IVS) and left ventricular posterior wall (LVPW), the ratio of early
diastolic mitral in flow velocity (E) to early diastolic TDI annular
velocityle’s (E/e’) , and calculated left ventricular mass index (LVMI); (2)
N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP); (3) Physical examination
information and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class; (4) history
of smoking and drinking; (5) drugs for heart failure, co-morbidities
(cardiovascular, metabolic, and respiratory);