Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Young and Middle‐Aged Adults: Effects of Positive Airway Pressure and Compliance on Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Function, and Cardiac Hemodynamics

Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Young and Middle‐Aged Adults: Effects of Positive Airway Pressure and Compliance on Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Function, and Cardiac Hemodynamics

BackgroundThe cardiovascular effects of positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are not clear because of confounding by comorbid conditions. Methods and ResultsProspective interventional study of PAP therapy and withdrawal. Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI; events/h...

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Main Authors: Claudia E. Korcarz, Ruth Benca, Jodi H. Barnet, James H. Stein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
echocardiography
endothelial function
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure ventilation compliance
pulse wave velocity
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.115.002930

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