OSA and Coronary Plaque Characteristics

Sleep apnoea and unscheduled re-admission in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

“…We found no significant differences in various angiographic markers of severe/complex disease between the patients with and without sleep apnoea, in contrast to previous studies that reported an association between sleep apnoea and the coronary plaque burden based on intravascular ultrasound [29,30]. Several explanations are possible.…”

“…This is consistent with findings from previous studies on patients with coronary artery disease [30]. The reason for this observation is not clear, but it is possible that patients with cardiovascular diseases often have high sympathetic tone, making them less prone to suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness and feeling fatigue.…”

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetes Independently Add to Cardiovascular Risk After Coronary Revascularization

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to be associated with accelerated coronary atherosclerosis (1)(2)(3). In the multicenter Sleep and Stent Study, we found that OSA was an independent predictor of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) and cardiovascular mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), with adjusted hazard ratios (HR) of 1.57 (95% CI 1.10-2.24) and 2.11 (95% CI 0.91-4.91), respectively (4).…”

Effects of Gender on the Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

“…9 OSA has also been shown to be highly prevalent in patients presenting with coronary artery disease (CAD), as well as associated with increased coronary plaque burden and long-term adverse cardiovascular events. [10][11][12][13] Recent guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology suggest that OSA screening and treatment in patients …”