Study Objectives: This meta-analysis aimed to systematically assess the effects of
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in secondary prevention of major …

Large elastic arteries and smaller muscular conduit arteries become stiffer with ageing, a
process that is accelerated in the presence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In recent years …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has been indicated to contribute to
the development of cardiovascular disease; however, the underlying mechanism remains …

Objective To examine the long-term effect of CPAP on carotid artery intima-media thickness
(IMT) in patients with Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Methods A prospective …

Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea tend to coexist. Little is known about the effects of
obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, or their treatment on central aortic pressures and large …

Study Objectives: The WatchPAT is a wrist-worn portable device that creates integration data
regarding peripheral arterial tone (PAT), oxyhemoglobin saturation, heart rate, and …

Background: Although the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on cardiovascular risk is
reasonably well established in middle-aged patients, the debate persists as to whether OSA …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 24% of middle-aged men and 9% of women in USA
but the treatment criterion, daytime sleepiness is reported by 17 and 22% of these subjects …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for the
development of cardiovascular diseases. Aim of this present study was to evaluate and …

Introduction Several studies suggest in middle-aged subjects a relationship between arterial
stiffness, a cardiovascular risk marker, and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea …