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The Role of Sleepiness on Arterial Stiffness Improvement After CPAP Therapy in ...
Mineiro, A; Marques da Silva, P; Alves, M; Papoila, AL; Marques Gomes, MJ; Cardoso, JBACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. This study aim to assess differences in changes in arterial stiffness of two groups of patients, defined as having daytime sleepiness or not, after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment. METHODS: A selected cohort of consecutive male patients, under 65 years old, with moderate to severe OSA and without gre...
Use of CPAP to Reduce Arterial Stiffness in Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Slee...
Mineiro, A; Marques da Silva, P; Alves, M; Virella, D; Marques Gomes, MJ; Cardoso, JINTRODUCTION: Sleepiness is a cardinal symptom in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) but most patients have unspecific symptoms. Arterial stiffness, evaluated by pulse wave velocity (PWV), is related to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular (CV) risk. Arterial stiffness was reported to be higher in patients with OSA, improving after treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This study aims to assess w...