Causal associations of obstructive sleep apnea with cardiovascular disease: A Mendelian randomization study.

Published in: Sleep (2022)

This study suggested that genetically predicted OSA is a potential causal risk factor for heart failure based on large-scale population. Nevertheless, further studies regarding ancestral diversity are needed to confirm the causal association between OSA and CVDs.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
heart failure
cardiovascular disease
positive airway pressure
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
climate change
coronary artery disease
left ventricular
risk assessment
sleep apnea
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular events