Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Calcium in Patients With Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT: Study Objectives: Coronary artery disease is considered to be the major cause of death amongst patients with ischemic stroke. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is related not only to sleep-disordered breathing, but also with future risk of cardiovascular mortality. We investigated the association between the severity of sleep-disordered breathing and CAC score in patients with ischemic stroke. Methods: We included 32 patients who underwent coronary multichannel computed tomography and polysomnography (within 2 years of the stroke event) amongst the patients admitted to our clinic due to acute ischemic stroke. We investigated vascular risk factors, polysomnography findings, and sleep questionnaire scores, and their relationships with the CAC score. Results: All pa

SUBMITTER: Cho KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6684953 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature