Joint effects of OSA and self-reported sleepiness on incident CHD and stroke

Although excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and both EDS and OSA have separately been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), their joint association with CVD risk is unknown.

Source: Sleep Medicine - February 3, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Rachel P. Ogilvie, Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, Conrad Iber, Sanjay R. Patel, Pamela L. Lutsey Tags: Original Article Source Type: research