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

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular disease and stroke. As it is strongly associated with known cardiovascular …

Sleep apnoea is a common, yet underestimated, chronic disorder with a major impact on
morbidity and mortality in the general population. It is quickly becoming recognized as an …

Compelling data demonstrate a strong association between sleep-disordered breathing
(SDB) and cardiovascular disorders. The association is most consistent between obstructive …

Obstructive sleep apnea is more prevalent in patients with hypertension than in the general
population and many with obstructive sleep apnea also have hypertension. Obstructive …

Sleep dramatically influences cardiovascular regulation. Changes in sleep duration or
quality as seen in sleep disorders may prevent blood pressure to fall during sleep as …

Considerable progress has been made regarding the interactions between sleep and
cardiovascular diseases1–3. Historically, a number of abnormalities have been linked with …

Untreated sleep apnea is a risk factor for hypertension, and CPAP treatment effects a blood
pressure reduction comparable to that of pharmacologic monotherapy. Nevertheless, many …

Although obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease have common risk factors,
epidemiologic studies show that sleep apnea increases risks for cardiovascular disease …

Patients with a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases, including arterial and pulmonary
hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and heart failure, are more likely to report …