Atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea
Walia H, Khosla A, Saxena A, Aneni E, Ali S, Valero-Elizondo J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Nasir K. Atherosclerotic plaque in individuals without known cardiovascular disease but with established obstructive sleep apnea and at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2023, 14: 100497. PMID: 37131984, PMCID: PMC10149201, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2023.100497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaCoronary plaquesHigh riskSleep apneaLower riskBerlin questionnaireRisk factorsCT angiographySignificant associationMultivariable logistic regression analysisCardiovascular risk factorsCVD risk factorsLarge U.S. cohortCoronary CT angiographyLogistic regression analysisPopulation-based sampleComposition of plaquesLogistic regression modelsOSA cohortOSA presenceCoronary atherosclerosisOSA severityOSA categoriesSubgroup analysisCardiovascular disease