Research Article

Electrocardiographic Associations Seen with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Table 2

EKG findings in patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and controls.

OSA (n= 215)Control (n= 40)pp, when age and gender  
controlled

Atrial Fibrillation, n ()4 (1.9%)00.413

Left Atrial33 (15.3%)9 (22.5%)0.157
enlargement, n ()

Right Ventricle >0.05
hypertrophy, n ()01 (2.5%)

Left Ventricle>0.05
hypertrophy, n ()32 (14.8%)7 (17.5%)

Axis, Median ± SD15 ±3727 ± 44.9>0.05

Right axis deviation, 5 (2.3%)4(10%)>0.05
(+90) - (+180), n ()

Left axis deviation, 24 (11.2%)0>0.05
(-30) - (-90), n ()

Normal Axis, (+90) - (-90), n ()186 (86.5%)36 (90%) >0.05

Deep S in V5-6, n ()84 (39.1%)8 (20%)0.0140.17

RS pattern with Deep S in Leads I and AVF, n ()95 (44.2%)10 (25%)0.0170.14

Atrial Premature>0.05
Contractions, n ()6 (2.8%)0

Left Anterior>0.05
Hemi block, n ()13 (6%)0

Premature Ventricular >0.05
Contractions, n ()8 (3.7 %)0

Atrioventricular Block, n ()9 (4.2 %)1 (2.5%) >0.05

Right Bundle Branch>0.05
Block, n ()8 (3.7 %)0

Heart Rate, Median ±SD75 ±14.372 ± 19.5 >0.05

Bradycardia, n ()23 (10.7 %)6 (15%)>0.05

Tachycardia, n ()12 (5.6 %)4 (10%)>0.05

Normal Heart Rate, n ()181 (84.2%)30 (75%)>0.05

QTc, Median ±SD434 ± 31.6430 ± 79.8>0.05

Prolonged QTc, n ()8 (3.7 %)5 (12.5%)>0.05

PR, Median ±SD160 ± 28.3158.5 ± 26.4 >0.05

QRS, Median ±SD92 ± 14.788 ± 8.9 >0.05