Impact of CPAP on arterial stiffness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.
Sintya T ChalegreOzeas de Lima Lins FilhoThais C LustosaMarcus V FrançaTarcya L G CoutoLuciano F DragerGeraldo Lorenzi-FilhoMarcio S BittencourtRodrigo P PedrosaPublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2020)
CPAP treatment was effective in improving arterial stiffness by reducing PWV in patients with OSA. Additional randomized trials, however, should be performed to confirm these findings.