Author(s): ZHAO Yuan-qing, GUO Jia-liang, ZHANG Feng
Pages: 33-37
Year: 2014 Issue:  2
Journal: Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University
Keyword:  Sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome; obstructive; Cardiovascular diseases; Risk factors;
Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS)is a common condition caused by intermittent airway collapse during sleep resulting in repetitive hypoxia and excessive daytime sleepiness.The epidemiologic evidence has confirmed that OSAHS can drastically promote the risks of cardiovascular diseases,including hypertension,cardiac ar-rhythmias,coronary arterial disease,and congestive heart failure.However,the mechanisms behind the increased cardio-vascular diseases risks in OSAHS remain elusive.The potential pathophysiological interaction of cardiovascular diseases with OSAHS,and improvement of cardiovascular diseases after OSAHS treatment make the studies on the correlation between OSAHS and cardiovascular diseases to be hotspot in recent years.