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Table S2. Pretreatment demographics and PPAP of 14 patients who underwent CT
Abbreviations: CT, combination therapy; BMI, body mass index; ESS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale; AHI, apnea-hypopnea index; PPAP, optimal
pressure of positive airway pressure therapy; HT, hypertension; CAD, coronary artery disease. a: For patients who transitioned to bilateral
positive airway pressure (BPAP), the optimal therapeutic pressure was recorded as 20 cm H2O.!
Age (yr)
BMI (kg/m2)
Co-morbidity
anti-hypertensive drug
ESS
AHI (/hr)
PPAP (cm H2O) a
Case 1
64
31.4
HT/CAD
Yes
20
68.4
20
Case 2
56
26.5
HT
Yes
8
48.9
16
Case 3
43
35.1
HT
Yes
9
75.7
20
Case 4
42
23.2
No
No
16
63.7
20
Case 5
62
28.8
No
No
14
45.3
19
Case 6
43
34.8
No
No
11
88
19
Case 7
73
28.9
HT
Yes
12
35.2
20
Case 8
34
29.6
No
No
13
39.5
17
Case 9
56
27.6
HT
Yes
12
50.6
20
Case 10
54
30.9
No
No
9
100.9
15
Case 11
35
29.5
No
No
6
72.2
20
Case 12
69
26.4
HT/CAD
Yes
13
50.5
20
Case 13
59
22.7
No
No
7
36.8
20
Case 14
62
25.1
No
No
20
52.4
20