… OSA is an important public health issue, because it is associated with development of
cardiovascular events, negative effect on quality of life, and has a causative role in traffic accidents…

… Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular
events. … The threshold for significant OSA was an apnoea/hypopnoea index ≥20 events·h −1 . …

… sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular events remains unclear. We conducted a systematic
review to determine the incident risk of cardiovascular events among patients with OSA. …

… Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common disorder in which repetitive apnoeas expose
the cardiovascular system to cycles of hypoxia, exaggerated negative intrathoracic pressure, …

… of these events. We describe the main results of the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints
(… of CPAP in reducing the rate of cardiovascular events among patients with obstructive …

… -fatal cardiovascular events, an increased risk of sudden cardiac death during the sleeping
hours … Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and oral appliance therapy are the two …

… cardiovascular events and all-cause death. Those patients who passed the acute phase of
the neurological event … inclusion and undertook a sleep study. Patients previously treated with …

… cardiovascular risk factors within this patient population, and an increased risk for future
adverse cardiovascular events unrelated to obstructive sleep apnoea … obstructive sleep apnoea …

… Knowledge of this association is of prime public health importance and can result in primary
and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. This study will also help neurologists in …

… I conclude by providing a clinician’s perspective on the current evidence regarding sleep
apnoea, its treatment and CV events (ie how should our patients be advised?) and offer some …