Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) to determine their effects on postoperative complications and clinical outcomes during hospitalization in patients undergoing off-pump cardiac artery bypass grafting (OPCABG).
Methods
This prospective, single-center study enrolled patients who underwent OPCABG. OSA was evaluated using a portable sleep monitor before OPCABG. Spearman correlation was performed to investigate the relationship between hs-CRP and polygraphy test indicators; regression analysis was performed to determine whether hs-CRP is an independent influencing factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation, duration of hospitalization, and hospital cost.
Results
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide (P = 0.033), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (P = 0.001), apnea hypopnea index (AHI) (P = 0.000), mean apnea time (P = 0.000), maximum apnea time (P = 0.000), and ODI ≥ 3% (P = 0.000) were significantly higher in the moderate–severe OSA group than in the absent–mild OSA group. LVEF (P = 0.034), lowest arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) (P = 0.000), and mean SaO2 (P = 0.000) were significantly lower in the moderate–severe OSA group. Hs-CRP levels correlated with AHI (rs = 0.235, P = 0.009), ODI ≥ 3% (rs = 0.228, P = 0.011), lowest SaO2 (rs = 0.186, P = 0.040), and mean SaO2 (rs = 0.331, P = 0.000). AHI independently correlated with hs-CRP levels (P = 0.01); hs-CRP was an independent risk factor for post-CABG atrial fibrillation (POAF) (OR = 1.17, P = 0.006); and hs-CRP level independently correlated with duration of hospitalization (P = 0.002) and hospital cost (P = 0.040).
Conclusion
Hs-CRP levels are closely related to the degree of OSA and have potential utility in predicting POAF, duration of hospitalization, and hospital costs in patients undergoing OPCABG.