Sleep apnea-COPD overlap syndrome is associated with larger left carotid atherosclerotic plaques

Sleep apnea-COPD overlap syndrome is associated with larger left carotid atherosclerotic plaques

BackgroundLittle is known about whether the overlap syndrome (OS) combining features of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome increases the risk of stroke associated with COPD itself.MethodsWe prospectively studied 74 COPD patients and 32 subjects without lun...

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Main Authors: Pedro Landete, Carlos Ernesto Fernández-García, José M. Muñoz, Alfonsi Friera, Julio Ancochea, Águeda González-Rodríguez, Carmelo García-Monzón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
carotid atherosclerosis
apnea
sleep obstructive apnea
overlap syndrome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1104377/full

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