Atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In a large U.S. cohort free of CVD evaluated by coronary computed CT angiography, we aimed to assess the association between established / high risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and coronary plaque.

Background

There are limited data available depicting the association between established / high risk of OSA and the presence of coronary plaque in a population-based sample free from CVD.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from 2359 participants enrolled in the Miami Heart Study (MiHeart) who underwent coronary CT angiography was used for this study. The Berlin questionnaire was used to stratify patients as having high or low risk of OSA. Multiple multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate the association between the risk of developi

SUBMITTER: Walia HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature