Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Calcium in Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Conclusion: Our findings indicate a relationship between coronary atherosclerotic burden measured by the CAC score and the severity of sleep apnea. Performing polysomnography could be useful for investigating the severity of hidden coronary artery disease among these patients.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research