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The Emergence of Inpatient Sleep Medicine: Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has historically been centered on outpatients given sleep testing is performed on an outpatient basis. Much of this practice originates from insurers only covering sleep testing on an outpatient basis. Over the last decade, there have been innovations made in the portability of sleep monitors which have allowed sleep testing on inpatients to be facilitated. There is also emerging data that inpatient sleep testing may reduce readmissions and healthcare costs in certain cardiovascular conditions. Accordingly, this review aims to provide comprehensive coverage of recent advances in the practice of inpatient sleep medicine and its effect on reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease.

Recent Findings

Chief cardiovascular diseases that intersect with OSA in inpatients are stroke, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. There is data from the National Inpatient Sample comparing arrhythmia burdens in patients with OSA and HFpEF showing that OSA patients have higher mortality rates, hospital durations, and medical costs. Also, OSA is associated with higher burdens of arrhythmia. It is currently unknown whether treatment of inpatients with PAP therapy lowers the occurrence of arrhythmias. Recent data suggests that costs for heart failure patients with OSA that are readmitted are higher than those for heart failure patients without OSA. A recent analysis of patients with HFpEF (heart failure with preserved ejection fraction) and OSA showed that the PAP adherent patients had fewer healthcare related costs, lower readmission rates, and fewer emergency room visits than those that were non-adherent. In broader terms, rapid initiation of PAP therapy in a large administration database query of 23 million Medicare patients appears to reduce annual healthcare costs and reduce readmissions although further study is required.

Summary

OSA is globally underdiagnosed, with an estimated 1 billion individuals affected. OSA’s pathogenesis involves a combination of risk factors, such as obesity, age, and increased neck circumference that contribute to fragmented sleep patterns and, in turn, numerous cardiovascular comorbidities, such as stroke, atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery disease. Recently, inpatient sleep medicine programs have emerged as a promising avenue for improving diagnosis, patient safety, and potentially reducing readmissions. Integrating inpatient sleep medicine into healthcare systems to address the significant health and economic burden associated with undiagnosed OSA. Improved coverage of inpatient sleep testing and services will be a key driver of addressing inpatient gaps in sleep medicine care. The current research findings provide a bedrock from which further investigations may proceed in a prospective and randomized, controlled fashion to further clarify the effects of treatment of OSA on cardiovascular outcomes of inpatients.

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Bhatt, A., Azam, M.U., Munagala, R. et al. The Emergence of Inpatient Sleep Medicine: Screening for Sleep Disordered Breathing to Reduce the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease. Curr Sleep Medicine Rep 10, 51–61 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40675-024-00275-y

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