Abstract Details

Title Sleep Apnea in Acute Stroke

Topic Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology

Presentation(s) P02 - (-)

Poster/Presentation
Number 032

Objective

Background BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea affects more than 18 million Americans. Sleep apnea is considered one of the important risk factor for cerebrovascular disorders. However, estimates suggests that more than 80% of sleep apnea goes undiagnosed or untreated.

Design/Methods DESIGN/METHODS: This is a pilot study performed at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, a community hospital in Chesapeake, VA. Stroke inpatients were randomly screened for sleep apnea using ApneaLink. The patients with abnormal ApneaLink results (Apnea Hypopnea Index>=5) were clinically evaluated for sleep apnea and referred for outpatient polysomnogram.

Results RESULTS: 35 stroke inpatients were screened with ApneaLink. 71.4% had sleep apnea (n = 25) based on AHI>=5. 82.8% of the patients had elevated respiratory distress index (RDI). The authors will present sensitivity and specificity data of ApneaLink in our study as compared to gold standard polysomnogram.

Conclusions CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of sleep apnea in the patients with acute stroke. Having inpatient screening of these stroke patients might help capture more patients early and start treatment for sleep apnea to control one of the important modifiable risk factor of strokes.

Authors/Disclosures
PRESENTER	No disclosure on file
Soham Sheth, MD (Progressive Neurology and Sleep Center PLLC)	Dr. Sheth has nothing to disclose.
Jordan S. Dubow, MD	Dr. Dubow has received personal compensation in the range of $100,000-$499,999 for serving as a Consultant for Revalesio .

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