| Autor: |
Erik M. van Oosten, Alexander H. Boag, Kris Cunningham, John Veinot, Andrew Hamilton, Dimitri Petsikas, Darrin Payne, Wilma M. Hopman, Damian P. Redfearn, WonJu Song, Shawn Lamothe, Shetuan Zhang, Adrian Baranchuk |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature, Vol 6, Iss C, Pp 71-75 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2352-9067 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ijcha.2015.01.008 |
| Popis: |
Background: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) results in intermittent hypoxia leading to atrial remodeling, which, among other things, facilitates development of atrial fibrillation. While much data exists on the macrostructural changes in cardiac physiology induced by OSA, there is a lack of studies looking for histologic changes in human atrial tissue induced by OSA which might lead to the observed macrostructural changes. Methods: A case control study was performed. Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were evaluated for OSA and categorized as high-risk or low-risk. The right atrial tissue samples were obtained during CABG and both microscopic histological analysis and Sirius Red staining were performed. Results: 18 patients undergoing CABG were included; 10 high-risk OSA and 8 low-risk OSA in evenly matched populations. No statistically significant difference between the two groups was observed in amount of myocytolysis (p = 0.181), nuclear hypertrophy (p = 0.671), myocardial inflammation (p = n/a), amyloid deposition (p = n/a), or presence of thrombi (p = n/a), as measured through routine H&E staining. As well, no statistically significant difference in interstitial and epicardial collagen was observed, as measured by Sirius Red staining (for total tissue: p = 0.619: for myocardium: p = 0.776). Conclusions: In this pilot study there were no observable histological differences in human right atrial tissue from individuals at high- and low-risk for OSA. Further investigation would be required for more definitive results. |
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