Cardiovascular Risk in Young Patients Diagnosed With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In older adults, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with several cardiovascular complications. Whether young patients diagnosed with OSA also are at higher risk of developing subsequent cardiovascular disease is uncertain. We aimed to estimate the risk of developing an incident cardiovascular event among young patients diagnosed with OSA.

Methods and results

We linked nationwide Danish health registries to identify a cohort of patients aged ≤50 years with OSA using data from 2010 through 2018. Cases without OSA from the general population were matched as controls (1:5). The main outcome was any cardiovascular event (including hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, heart failure, and venous thromboemboli

SUBMITTER: Albertsen IE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11262486 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature