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OSA: The new cardiovascular disease: Part II: Overview of cardiovascular diseases associated with obstructive sleep apnea

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Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), present in 5-15% of adults, is strongly associated with the incidence and poor outcome of hypertension, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, and stroke. Treatment of OSA completely reverses its cardiovascular consequences. In this review, we discuss the clinical evidence for the strong association between OSA and cardiovascular disease and present an argument for approaching OSA as a cardiovascular disease. We particularly focus on the causative relationship between OSA and hypertension, and on the increasingly recognized relationship between OSA and heart failure.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)155-164
Number of pages10
JournalHeart Failure Reviews
Volume14
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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