Sleep apnea is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease. These disordered
breathing events are associated with a profile of perturbations that include intermittent …

Cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death since 1900 every year except
1918 (influenza epidemic), and approximately one-third of all deaths from cardiovascular …

Synchronization of molecular, metabolic, and cardiovascular circadian oscillations is
fundamental to human health. Sleep-disordered breathing, which disrupts such temporal …

Over the past few decades, sleep apnea has emerged as an important potential etiologic
factor in a broad range of cardiac and vascular diseases. These disease conditions include …

Abstract Purpose of Review To review the clinical evidence for a relationship between
obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and …

The normal sleep-wake cycle is characterized by diurnal variations in blood pressure, heart
rate, and cardiac events. Sleep apnea disrupts the normal sleep-heart interaction, and the …

Emerging research highlights the complex interrelationships between sleep-disordered
breathing and cardiovascular disease, presenting clinical and research opportunities as well …

ContextObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been increasingly implicated in the initiation and
progression of cardiovascular diseases. ObjectiveTo systematically review the interactions …

Conclusion Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are the most common life-
threatening and debilitating diseases in the industrialized world. However, the incidence …

Experimental approaches directed at addressing these issues are limited by several
considerations. First, the close association between obesity and OSA often obscures …