Obstructive sleep apnoea and the progression of thoracic aortic aneurysm: a prospective cohort study.

Thomas GaislProtazy RejmerMaurice RoederPatrick BaumgartnerNoriane A SieviSandra SiegfriedSimon F StämpfliRobert ThurnheerJohn R StradlingFelix C TannerMalcolm Kohler

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2021)

OSA may be a modest but independent risk factor for faster TAA expansion and thus potentially contributes to life-threatening complications in aortic disease.

Keyphrases

aortic aneurysm
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
aortic valve
spinal cord
physical activity
risk factors
sleep quality
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
sleep apnea
heart failure
aortic dissection
coronary artery
atrial fibrillation