Obstructive sleep apnea during rapid eye movement sleep in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention: a multicenter study.

Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of the sleep cycle is associated with intense hypoxemia and cardiovascular instability. We characterized OSA during REM sleep in patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Methods: In this multicenter study, 204 patients who had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention in the prior 6 to 36 months were recruited for in-laboratory polysomnography.