Independent Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Subclinical Coronary Artery Disease

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with coronary risk factors, but it is unknown if OSA is associated with development of coronary disease. We evaluated the association between OSA and the presence of subclinical coronary disease assessed by coronary artery calcification (CAC). Consecutive...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2008-04, Vol.133 (4), p.927-933
Hauptverfasser:	Sorajja, Dan, Gami, Apoor S., Somers, Virend K., Behrenbeck, Thomas R., Garcia-Touchard, Arturo, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Calcinosis - complications Calcinosis - diagnostic imaging Calcinosis - pathology calcium Cardiology. Vascular system coronary artery disease Coronary Artery Disease - complications Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary Artery Disease - pathology Coronary heart disease Cross-Sectional Studies Female Heart Humans Logistic Models Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis obstructive sleep apnea Pneumology Polysomnography Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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