Association between Respiratory Sleep Indices and Cardiovascular Disease in Sleep Apnea—A Community-Based Study in Cyprus

Association between Respiratory Sleep Indices and Cardiovascular Disease in Sleep Apnea—A Community-Based Study in Cyprus

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic and prevalent disorder, strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), or respiratory event index (REI), and the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) are the clinical metrics of sleep apnea in terms of diagnosis and severi...

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Main Authors: Frangiskos Frangopoulos, Ivi Nicolaou, Savvas Zannetos, Nicholas-Tiberio Economou, Tonia Adamide, Georgia Trakada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
respiratory event index (REI)
oxygen desaturation index (ODI)
hypertension
arrhythmias
heart failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2475

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