Healthy lifestyle factors and recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with OSA: the SAVE study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The extent to which healthy lifestyle factors influence recurrent cardiovascular events in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients is uncertain. To evaluate the association between adherence to baseline healthy lifestyle and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in OSA patients.

Methods

Post hoc analyses of the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints (SAVE) study involving participants with moderate-to-severe OSA and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) who were randomized to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) plus usual care or usual care alone. We assigned a score ranging from 0 to 4 for each participant, based on the number of criteria met for the baseline health lifestyle factors of non-smoking, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, ideal waist

SUBMITTER: You S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306100 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature