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

… Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common health concern caused by repeated episodes
of collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The events associated with OSA lead to brain …

… for cardiac failure and, as has been seen, OSA is a cause of hypertension. However, sleep
apnoea itself might affect cardiac … that OSA is deleterious to cardiac function. First, studies in …

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

… sleep apnoea syndrome is a growing health concern, affecting nearly one billion people
worldwide; it is an independent cardiovascular … , stroke, coronary artery disease and heart failure…

… yet an under-diagnosed sleep related breathing … health outcomes, including cardiovascular
disease. Common OSA associated/induced cardiovascular disorders include coronary artery …

… Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common medical con… apnoea) occlusion of the
pharyngeal airway during sleep, … criteria for the sleep apnoea syndrome are an apnoea-hypopnoea …

… by which sleep apnoea is promoting heart and vessel damages. We will also describe three
major cardiac morbidities associated with sleep apnoea: CAD, arrhythmia and heart failure. …

… investigating the relationship between sleep apnoea and cardiovascular outcomes. This …
sleep apnoea and hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery …

… the integration of European research on OSAS to better understand: 1) the genetic and cell
biological mechanisms by which intermittent hypoxia is detrimental for cardiovascular health; …