Cardiovascular risk in patients with sleep apnea with or without continuous positive airway pressure therapy: follow‐up of 4.5 million Danish adults

ConclusionsSleep apnoea is associated with increased risk of ischaemic stroke and MI, particularly in patients younger than 50 years of age. CPAP therapy was not associated with a reduced rate of stroke or MI.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Internal Medicine - August 28, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: M. Lamberts, O. W. Nielsen, G. Y. H. Lip, M. H. Ruwald, C. B. Christiansen, S. L. Kristensen, C. Torp‐Pedersen, M. L. Hansen, G. H. Gislason Tags: Original Source Type: research