Nonfatal and fatal cardiovascular disease events in CPAP compliant obstructive sleep apnea patients.

CONCLUSIONS: CPAP treatment was associated with a decreased risk of nonfatal and fatal CVD events. Majority of the patients were compliant to CPAP. The association was demonstrated independent from common cardiovascular risk factors and AHI.
PMID: 30848437 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - March 7, 2019 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Myllylä M, Hammais A, Stepanov M, Anttalainen U, Saaresranta T, Laitinen T Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research