Sleep apnea echocardiography or ultrasound

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

Ultrasound is not diagnostic of sleep apnea. Cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension may be evident among patients with severe sleep apnea on echocardiography.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is not diagnostic of sleep apnea
Cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension may be evident among patients with severe sleep apnea on echocardiography, demonstrating the following structural changes:

Right ventricular dilatation
Abnormal flattening of the interventricular septum
Right atrial enlargement

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