Association between apnea-hypopnea index and coronary artery calcification: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The present study aimed to evaluate the association between presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and the presence of subclinical coronary artery disease (CAD) as assessed by coronary calcium score.

Methods

Medline, Cochrane, and Google Scholar databases were searched. The presence of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and CAC score were assessed.

Results

Irrespective of the cut-off value of apnoea-hypopnea index (AHI) (5 or 15 events/h), patients in the OSA group had higher rate of CAC presence and mean CAC score than those in the control group. Subgroup analyses of patients monitored with home sleep apnoea testing (HSAT) or in-hospital/laboratory polysomnography showed that the OSA group had higher rate of CAC presence and mean CAC scor

SUBMITTER: Hao W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7877988 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature