Sleep apnea is independently associated with peripheral arterial disease in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Sleep apnea (SA) has been linked with various forms of cardiovascular disease, but little is known about its association with peripheral artery disease (PAD) measured using the ankle-brachial index. This relationship was evaluated in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

Approach and results

We studied 8367 Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos participants who were 45 to 74 years of age. Sleep symptoms were examined with the self-reported Sleep Health Questionnaire. SA was assessed using an in-home sleep study. Systolic blood pressure was measured in all extremities to compute the ankle-brachial index. PAD was defined as ankle-brachial index <0.90 in either leg. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the association be

SUBMITTER: Shah N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4545273 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature