Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by intermittent hypoxia (IH) and is strongly
associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Myocardial injury and dysfunction have …

Background and objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are independently linked to an increase in …

Background This study investigated the association of sex with cardiovascular outcomes in a
prospective cohort of patients with heart failure (HF) with obstructive sleep apnea or central …

Background Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common comorbidity in patients with
heart failure (HF) and is associated with worse prognosis. Objectives This study evaluated …

Background CPAP is the first-line therapy for OSA. A high or variable residual apnea-
hypopnea index (rAHI) reflects treatment failure and potentially is triggered by exacerbation …

There is a complex bidirectional relationship between sleep health and CVD. Sleep
disturbances have systemic effects that contribute to the development of CVD, including …

After examining the complex interplay between heart failure (HF) in its various clinical forms,
metabolic disorders like nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and obstructive sleep …

Abstract Background/Objective: Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may change from the
acute to stable phase of some cardiovascular disorders, but little is known whether these …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia with its prevalence expected to
increase to 12.1 million people in the United States by 2030. Chronic underlying conditions …

In the last 3 decades, a considerable amount of evidence from basic, translational, and
clinical research demonstrated with reasonable consistency the impact of obstructive sleep …