Can continuous positive air way pressure reverse carotid artery atherosclerosis in obstructive sleep apnea?
Background: Data from epidemiological studies and randomized clinical trials strongly suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with elevated risk of cardiovascular events. Although OSA and cardiovascular diseases share many risk factors, studies have demonstrated that OSA is an indep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-10-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815301096 |