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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 disease
2020
Association of particles of lipoprotein subclasses with arterial stiffness in a high-risk working population: the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study (BEHHS)
Aziz M, Gannarapu S, Humayun C, Siddiqui U, Nasir K, Aneni EC. Association of particles of lipoprotein subclasses with arterial stiffness in a high-risk working population: the Baptist Employee Healthy Heart Study (BEHHS). The Egyptian Heart Journal 2020, 72: 12. PMID: 32193785, PMCID: PMC7082444, DOI: 10.1186/s43044-020-00046-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArterial stiffnessLipoprotein subclassesLarge LDLHeart StudyLarge IDLArterial augmentation indexEndoPAT 2000 deviceInexpensive blood testCardiovascular disease morbidityLifestyle intervention studyHigh-risk personsSignificant independent associationLogistic regression analysisIndependent significant associationSignificant trend associationBackgroundArterial stiffnessCVD riskIndependent predictorsAugmentation indexTotal cholesterolAtherosclerosis processBlood testsTotal HDLDisease morbidityMean age