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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 diseaseThe risk of cardiometabolic disorders in lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A longitudinal study
Aneni E, Bittencourt M, Teng C, Cainzos-Achirica M, Osondu C, Soliman A, Al-Mallah M, Buddoff M, Parise E, Santos R, Nasir K. The risk of cardiometabolic disorders in lean non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A longitudinal study. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2020, 4: 100097. PMID: 34327473, PMCID: PMC8315654, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2020.100097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLean non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestLean individualsAtherogenic dyslipidemiaElevated glucoseElevated BPLiver diseaseFatty liverCardiovascular risk stratificationYoung asymptomatic individualsHealth promotion evaluationDisorders Identification TestAppropriate preventive measuresMedian followNAFLD individualsCardiometabolic consequencesCardiometabolic disordersRisk stratificationAsymptomatic individualsHigh riskBlood samplesAnthropometric measuresPopulation cohort
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Association between high risk of obstructive sleep apnea and inflammatory markers in a population sample of young and middle-aged adults in the Miami Heart Study.
Khosla A, Nasir K, Saxena A, Aneni E, Ali S, Valero-Elizondo J, Cainzos-Achirica M, Feldman T, Fialkow J, Walia H. Association between high risk of obstructive sleep apnea and inflammatory markers in a population sample of young and middle-aged adults in the Miami Heart Study. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2024 PMID: 38975989, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.11274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh risk of obstructive sleep apneaRisk of obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaHs-CRPCardiovascular disease risk factorsFree of cardiovascular diseaseInflammatory markersHigh riskCardiovascular diseaseIL-6Sleep apneaLow risk of obstructive sleep apneaTNF-aObstructive sleep apnea screeningLow riskRisk factorsLevels of inflammatory markersLevels of hs-CRPTNF-a levelsCVD-free participantsHeart StudyBerlin questionnaireIndividuals free of cardiovascular diseaseSubclinical inflammationPoisson regression analysis