Long-term variations of arterial stiffness in patients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure.

<h4>Background</h4>Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with cardiovascular co-morbidities and mortality. Arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular risk and mortality, and is influenced by the presence of OSA and related comorbidities. There is a paucity of...

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Main Authors: Louis-Marie Galerneau, Sébastien Bailly, Jean-Christian Borel, Ingrid Jullian-Desayes, Marie Joyeux-Faure, Meriem Benmerad, Marisa R Bonsignore, Renaud Tamisier, Jean-Louis Pépin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236667