Obstructive Sleep apnea and cardiovascular events in Elderly Patients

This article reviews the association between OSA, CPAP treatment, and CVE, particularly stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD), in the elderly. MEDLINE and the Cochrane Collaboration databases were searched from inception to July 2021.EXPERT COMMENTARY: Although a positive association between OSA and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in the elderly has been established, the role of sleep apnea in certain cardiovascular events remains controversial. Most authors agree that untreated OSA is a risk factor for stroke or worse stroke prognosis. However, the association between OSA and CHD is usually less pronounced than between OSA and stroke, especially in the elderly.PMID:35041560 | DOI:10.1080/17476348.2022.2030225
Source: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research