Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), present in 5–15% of adults, is strongly associated with the
incidence and poor outcome of hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart …

Despite improvements in survival rates, risk of recurrent events following stroke remains
high. Identifying intervention targets to reduce secondary cardiovascular risk in stroke …

Background and Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is suspected to be an
independent risk factor for atherosclerotic artery disease. The aim of this hospital-based …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects a large proportion of adults, and is as an independent
risk factor for cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease. The repetitive airway obstruction …

Objective This study aimed to conduct a meta-analysis to explore and summarise the
evidence regarding the association between obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in the general population and highly prevalent in
patients with cardiovascular disease. In this paper, we review (1) the pathophysiological …

Epidemiological evidence has confirmed that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) significantly
promotes cardiovascular risk, independent of age, sex, race and other common risk factors …

Background and Purpose—The influence of age on the relationship between obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) and the incidence of hard cardiovascular events remains controversial …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder, characterized by cyclic cessation of
airflow for 10 seconds or more. There is growing awareness that OSA is related to the …

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience repetitive episodes of upper airway
obstruction due to recurrent collapse during sleep. This leads to intermittent hypoxia …