Obstructive sleep apnea as cardiovascular risk factor: To treat or not?

Abstract

Recently, there is thouroughly established relation of the obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) relation with increased cardiovascular diseases (CVD) risk. The prevalence of such pathological processes increases with the age. If predisposing factors to CVD are studied well enough, and there are ways for prevention, risk factors and prevention of OSA require further investigation. Particularly, an interesting point of consideration is the influence of OSA on the development and course of heart failure, and efficacy and safety of CPAP treatment in patients with various phenotypes of heart failure. The results of a range of studies point on the increased risk of fatal and non-fatal events in patients with non-Treated severe OSA, comapring to snorers. In the review, we present data of studies reflecting current state of the problem.