2015
The Determining Risk of Vascular Events by Apnea Monitoring (DREAM) study: design, rationale, and methods
Koo BB, Won C, Selim BJ, Qin L, Jeon S, Redeker NS, Bravata DM, Strohl KP, Concato J, Zinchuk AV, Yaggi HK. The Determining Risk of Vascular Events by Apnea Monitoring (DREAM) study: design, rationale, and methods. Sleep And Breathing 2015, 20: 893-900. PMID: 26642771, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-015-1254-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular outcomesVascular eventsSleep architecturePrognostic modelRetrospective observational cohort studyMain primary outcomeMiddle-aged veteransTransient ischemic attackAcute coronary syndromeObservational cohort studyResultsThe study populationCongestive heart failureSleep-disordered breathingVA Patient Treatment FileVital Status filesPatient Treatment FileComputerized patient record systemVeterans Affairs centersPost-traumatic stress disorderIschemic attackCoronary syndromeCohort studySecondary outcomesComposite endpointGlycemic control
2010
Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep Apnea
Selim B, Won C, Yaggi HK. Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep Apnea. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2010, 31: 203-220. PMID: 20488282, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.02.010.ChaptersConceptsObstructive sleep apneaCardiovascular diseaseSleep apneaTreatment of OSAImportant public health challengeNonfatal cardiovascular eventsSpecific cardiovascular outcomesSleep-disordered breathingCardiovascular health outcomesEpidemic of obesityBurden of diseaseCause of deathGeneral adult populationNovel therapeutic approachesPublic health challengeCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular outcomesCause mortalityCardiovascular consequencesMyocardial ischemiaTherapeutic approachesHealth outcomesAdult populationHealth challengesNovel target