Article
Sleep Apnoea Variability in Pacemaker Patients: A Women-Predominant Phenotype.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 May 2026
Spitaler Philipp, Bilgeri Valentin, Feuchtner Gudrun, Rockenschaub Patrick, Barbieri Fabian, Tugrul Birkan, Adukauskaite Agne, Stühlinger Markus, Pfeifer Bernhard Erich, Ludwig Sabine, Willeit Peter, Bauer Axel, Dichtl Wolfgang
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: Single-night polysomnography assumes stable sleep apnoea (SA) severity; night-to-night variability may identify clinically relevant phenotypes, particularly in women. Sex/gender-specific longitudinal phenotypes were characterised using device-detected respiratory disturbance ind...
Topics
- Humans
- Female
- Polysomnography
- Phenotype
- Aged
- Pacemaker, Artificial
- Prospective Studies
- Male
- Aged, 80 and over
- Sex Factors
- Severity of Illness Index
