Sleep apnea-COPD overlap syndrome is associated with larger left carotid atherosclerotic plaques

CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that the presence of OS in COPD patients is associated with larger left carotid atherosclerotic plaques, indicating that OS might be screened in all COPD patients to identify those with higher risk of stroke.PMID:37025690 | PMC:PMC10070750 | DOI:10.3389/fcvm.2023.1104377

Source: Atherosclerosis - April 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pedro Landete Carlos Ernesto Fern ández-García Jos é M Muñoz Alfonsi Friera Julio Ancochea Águeda González-Rodríguez Carmelo Garc ía-Monzón Source Type: research