Severity of OSAS, CPAP and cardiovascular events: A follow-up study.

Francesco BarattaDaniele PastoriMario FabianiValerio FabianiFabrizio CeciRossella LilloValeria LolliMarco BrunoriGaetano PannitteriElena CravottoCorrado De VitoFrancesco AngelicoMaria Del Ben

Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2018)

Our findings support the role of moderate/severe OSAS as a risk factor for incident MACCE. CPAP treatment was not associated with a lower rate of MACCE.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
obstructive sleep apnea
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
early onset
drug induced