OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTOR: TO TREAT OR NOT?

• Main Authors: О. M. Drapkina, Yu. V. Dubolazova, О. N. Korneeva
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: «SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLC 2017-06-01
• Series: Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика
• Subjects: obstructive sleep apnea; obesity; cardiovascular disorders; heart failure
• Online Access: https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/636

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.