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Obstructive sleep apnea
Comorbid ConditionsDisease / conditionriskpartially modifiable
52
evidence score
Also known as: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), obstructive sleep apnoea, obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, sleep apnea
PREVENT status
Not a PREVENT input variable.
Causal support
trial evidence
Score components
lit volume: 21.4meta-analyses: 15.8trials: 15genetic: 0MR bonus:
References (137)
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- METAIdentified risk factors for dry eye syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. — PloS one 2022 · PMID 35984830
- METAThe effect of obstructive sleep apnea therapy on cardiovascular autonomic function: a systematic review and meta-analysis. — Sleep 2022 · PMID 36107126
- METAAssociation and Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review — Diseases 2021 · PMID 34940026
- METAIs Sleep Duration Associated With Childhood Obesity? A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis — Obesity 2008 · PMID 18239632
- The cardiovascular consequences of chronic sleep fragmentation: Evidence from experimental models of obstructive sleep apnea. — Sleep medicine 2025 · PMID 40398206
- Sex Differences in Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. — Current atherosclerosis reports 2025 · PMID 40498397
- Association Between the Malnutrition Status and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Acute Coronary Syndrome. — Journal of the American Heart Association 2025 · PMID 41168941
- The Role of Sleep in Cardiovascular Disease. — Current atherosclerosis reports 2024 · PMID 38795275
- Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity — New England Journal of Medicine 2024 · PMID 38912654
- Unlocking the role of Galectin-3: Implications for sleep disorders and health. — Sleep medicine 2024 · PMID 39288581
- Cardio-Lipotoxicity of Epicardial Adipose Tissue. — Biomolecules 2024 · PMID 39595641
- Obstructive sleep apnoea heterogeneity and cardiovascular disease. — Nature reviews. Cardiology 2023 · PMID 36899115
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Where Do We Stand? — Anatolian journal of cardiology 2023 · PMID 37284828
- Established and potential cardiovascular risk factors in metabolic syndrome: Effect of bariatric surgery. — Current opinion in lipidology 2023 · PMID 37560987
- Diet- and Sleep-Based Approach for Cardiovascular Risk/Diseases. — Nutrients 2023 · PMID 37686700
- Moderate obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular outcomes in older adults: a propensity score-matched multicenter study (CPAGE-MODE study). — Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2022 · PMID 34534075
- PAI-1: A Major Player in the Vascular Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea? — International journal of molecular sciences 2022 · PMID 35628326
- Pathway-Specific Polygenic Risk Scores Identify Obstructive Sleep Apnea–Related Pathways Differentially Moderating Genetic Susceptibility to Coronary Artery Disease — Circulation Genomic and Precision Medicine 2022 · PMID 36170352
- Cardiovascular Complications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Intensive Care Unit and Beyond. — Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) 2022 · PMID 36295551
- Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes. — Nutrients 2022 · PMID 36501019
- Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiac mechanics: how strain could help us? — Heart failure reviews 2021 · PMID 32016774
- Sleep and Metabolic Syndrome. — The Nursing clinics of North America 2021 · PMID 34023116
- Cardiovascular Disorders Triggered by Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A Focus on Endothelium and Blood Components. — International journal of molecular sciences 2021 · PMID 34066288
- Shift working and cardiovascular health. — Chronobiology international 2021 · PMID 34100313
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association — Circulation 2021 · PMID 34148375
- Obstructive sleep apnea and the retina: a review. — Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2021 · PMID 34165073
- Cardiovascular manifestations in obstructive sleep apnea: current evidence and potential mechanisms. — Polish archives of internal medicine 2021 · PMID 34184854
- Atrial fibrillation in obstructive sleep apnea: Neural mechanisms and emerging therapies. — Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2020 · PMID 32008837
- Obstructive sleep apnoea and cardiovascular consequences: Pathophysiological mechanisms. — Archives of cardiovascular diseases 2020 · PMID 32224049
- Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea — JAMA 2020 · PMID 32286648
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, oxidative stress, inflammation and endothelial dysfunction-An overview of predictive laboratory biomarkers. — European review for medical and pharmacological sciences 2020 · PMID 32633387
- Obstructive sleep apnea, shift work and cardiometabolic risk. — Sleep medicine 2020 · PMID 32858273
- Randomized clinical trials of cardiovascular disease in obstructive sleep apnea: understanding and overcoming bias — SLEEP 2020 · PMID 33165616
- Symptom Subtypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Predict Incidence of Cardiovascular Outcomes — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2019 · PMID 30764637
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults — New England Journal of Medicine 2019 · PMID 30970189
- Association of Unrecognized Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Postoperative Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Major Noncardiac Surgery — JAMA 2019 · PMID 31087023
- Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis — The Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2019 · PMID 31300334
- Obstructive sleep apnoea in acute coronary syndrome. — European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society 2019 · PMID 31366458
- Cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea in different study models and novel perspectives. — Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2019 · PMID 31433310
- Sleep apnea and the heart. — Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2019 · PMID 31509499
- Sleep disorders in the elderly: a growing challenge — Psychogeriatrics 2018 · PMID 29878472
- Sleep Apnea Is a Risk Factor for Stroke and Vascular Dementia. — Current neurology and neuroscience reports 2018 · PMID 29938308
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: From Intermittent Hypoxia to Cardiovascular Complications via Blood Platelets — Frontiers in Neurology 2018 · PMID 30123179
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy — Journal of the American Heart Association 2018 · PMID 30590966
- The genetic basis of obesity complications. — Acta scientiarum polonorum. Technologia alimentaria 2017 · PMID 28362475
- Impact of obstructive sleep apnoea and intermittent hypoxia on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular regulation. — Experimental physiology 2017 · PMID 28439921
- Role of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease: A Matter of Fat? — Comprehensive Physiology 2017 · PMID 28640452
- Diet and exercise in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease risk. — European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society 2017 · PMID 28659501
- Association of Positive Airway Pressure With Cardiovascular Events and Death in Adults With Sleep Apnea — JAMA 2017 · PMID 28697252
- Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease — Circulation 2017 · PMID 29109195
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea during REM Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2017 · PMID 29112823
- Hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. — Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension 2016 · PMID 26888120
- Effect of Positive Airway Pressure on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Nonsleepy Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The RICCADSA Randomized Controlled Trial — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2016 · PMID 26914592
- A clinical approach to obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease — Vascular Health and Risk Management 2016 · PMID 27051291
- Inspiratory Muscle Training Improves Sleep and Mitigates Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea — SLEEP 2016 · PMID 27091540
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention — Circulation 2016 · PMID 27178625
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Vascular Diseases. — Comprehensive Physiology 2016 · PMID 27347900
- Sleep, sleep deprivation, autonomic nervous system and cardiovascular diseases. — Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews 2016 · PMID 27397854
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- CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea — New England Journal of Medicine 2016 · PMID 27571048
- Objective snoring time and carotid intima-media thickness in non-apneic female snorers. — Journal of sleep research 2016 · PMID 27921347
- The Triad of Sleep Apnea, Hypertension, and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Spectrum of Common Pathology — Cardiorenal Medicine 2016 · PMID 27994605
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Perinatal Risk. — Revista de investigacion clinica; organo del Hospital de Enfermedades de la Nutricion 2016 · PMID 28134938
- Sleep as a Potential Fundamental Contributor to Disparities in Cardiovascular Health — Annual Review of Public Health 2015 · PMID 25785893
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Oxidative Stress, and Cardiovascular Disease: Evidence from Human Studies — Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2015 · PMID 26167241
- Translational approaches to understanding metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea — American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology 2015 · PMID 26232233
- Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in the population-a review on the epidemiology of sleep apnea. — PubMed 2015 · PMID 26380759
- Obesity, Exercise, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Modifiable Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Atrial Fibrillation — Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015 · PMID 26718677
- Upper-Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea — New England Journal of Medicine 2014 · PMID 24401051
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Risk of Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality: A Decade-Long Historical Cohort Study — PLoS Medicine 2014 · PMID 24503600
- CPAP versus Oxygen in Obstructive Sleep Apnea — New England Journal of Medicine 2014 · PMID 24918372
- Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial arrhythmogenesis. — Current cardiology reviews 2014 · PMID 25004989
- Should we expand the concept of coronary heart disease equivalents? — Current opinion in cardiology 2014 · PMID 25029454
- Obstructive sleep apnea and acute coronary syndromes: etiology, risk, and management. — Current cardiology reports 2014 · PMID 25135347
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Comorbidities — Medicine 2014 · PMID 25144324
- Prediabetes and associated disorders. — Endocrine 2014 · PMID 25294012
- Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Events in Nonsleepy Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea — Survey of Anesthesiology 2013
- Obstructive sleep apnea, oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease: lessons from animal studies. — Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity 2013 · PMID 23533685
- Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality? — PLoS ONE 2013 · PMID 23936014
- Predictors of Long-Term Adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease in the SAVE Study — SLEEP 2013 · PMID 24293768
- Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome — PEDIATRICS 2012
- Cardiovascular Mortality in Women With Obstructive Sleep Apnea With or Without Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment — Annals of Internal Medicine 2012 · PMID 22250142
- Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on the Incidence of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Events in Nonsleepy Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea — JAMA 2012 · PMID 22618923
- Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Risk of Serious Cardiovascular Events — Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2012 · PMID 22828826
- Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome — PEDIATRICS 2012 · PMID 22926173
- Nitric oxide and obstructive sleep apnea. — Respiratory physiology & neurobiology 2012 · PMID 22951245
- Cardiovascular Mortality in Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Elderly: Role of Long-Term Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment: A Prospective Observational Study — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2012 · PMID 22983957
- Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a common and potential harmful combination. — Sleep medicine reviews 2012 · PMID 23046848
- Vascular changes, cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea. — Future cardiology 2011 · PMID 21453030
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Cardiovascular Diseases — Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis 2011 · PMID 21455862
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- Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. — Clinics in chest medicine 2010 · PMID 20488283
- Cardiovascular disease risk reduction with sleep apnea treatment. — Expert review of cardiovascular therapy 2010 · PMID 20602560
- Prospective Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Failure — Circulation 2010 · PMID 20625114
- Non-dipping pattern of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. — Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension 2010 · PMID 20818398
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Diseases — The Neurologist 2010 · PMID 21150380
- Obstructive sleep apnea, immuno-inflammation, and atherosclerosis. — Seminars in immunopathology 2009 · PMID 19404644
Clinical trials (33)
| NCT | Title | Status | Type | Interventions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05846490 | Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Blood Pressure Control in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Trial | UNKNOWN | INTERVENTIONAL | CPAP, Usual care |
| NCT06690723 | Exploring the Synergistic Effect of Vitamin D and SGLT-2 Inhibitor on Cardio-metabolic Markers and the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System in CPAP-naive Obstructive Sleep Apnea Population | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Dapagliflozin (Forxiga), Vitamin D3 ( Colecalciferol), Vitamin D3 plus Dapagliflozin |
| NCT03930563 | Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation and Peripheral Chemoreflex Sensitivity in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Pre-beetroot juice supplementation, Post-beetroot juice supplementation |
| NCT03936751 | Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment on Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study (CPAP-CARE STUDY). | TERMINATED | INTERVENTIONAL | CPAP, Nasal Strips |
| NCT04212260 | Strengthening Oropharyngeal Muscles as a Novel Approach to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Stroke: A Randomized Feasibility Study | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Oropharyngeal exercises, Sham control |
| NCT03227939 | Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Plus Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty and Adenoidectomy/Tonsillectomy on Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Hyponea Syndromes in Moderate-to-severe Obese Patients: an Open-label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial | UNKNOWN | INTERVENTIONAL | Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy(LSG), Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty(UPPP) and Adenoidectomy/Tonsillectomy |
| NCT04179942 | Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide and CRP Levels in Egyptian Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Fractional exhaled nitric oxide and CRP levels |
| NCT03049306 | Propranolol for Sleep Apnea Therapy | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Propranolol Oral Tablet, Placebo Oral Tablet |
| NCT03665818 | The Influence of Mandibular Advancement Device Treating OSAHS on Primary Prevention of Ischemic Stroke | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | oral appliance treatment |
| NCT02796638 | Adaptive Servo-Ventilation In Acute Heart Failure Patients Protecting the Heart | UNKNOWN | INTERVENTIONAL | Adaptive Servo-Ventilation |
| NCT02454023 | SLEep APnea Screening Using Mobile Ambulatory Recorders After TIA/Stroke (SLEAP SMART): A Randomized Controlled Trial | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Portable sleep monitor (ApneaLink Air), In-laboratory polysomnography |
| NCT01896661 | The Effect of Antihypertensive Agents Over Sleep Apnea: a Randomized Controlled Trial | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Diuretics, Calcium Channel Blockers |
| NCT01935765 | Sleep Apnea in Type 1 Diabetes : Prevalence, Role of Glycemic Control and Autonomic Neuropathy | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Polysomnography, Evaluation of the autonomous nervous system, Clinical examination of the sleep |
| NCT01812993 | Reversal of the Neurological Deficit in Acute Stroke With the Signal of Efficacy Trial of Auto BPAP to Limit Damage From Suspected Sleep Apnea (Reverse-STEAL): A Multicenter Randomized Study | UNKNOWN | INTERVENTIONAL | Non-invasive ventilatory treatment with auto-BPAP |
| NCT01508754 | Efficacy of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) on Blood Pressure Control of Resistant Hypertension Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Continuous positive airway pressure treatment |
| NCT01366625 | Effects of Renal Denervation on Blood Pressure and Clinical Course of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Resistant Hypertension | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Renal denervation with a catheter-based procedure (Symplicity® Catheter System) |
| NCT01446913 | Sleep Apnea in TIA/Stroke: Reducing Cardiovascular Risk With Positive Airway Pressure | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Standard CPAP Intervention, Enhanced CPAP Intervention |
| NCT02127177 | Long-term Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Lipidemia and High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein Levels in Nonobese Patients With Coronary Heart Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilator |
| NCT00984308 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Cerebrovascular Disease | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | CPAP Therapy for Newly Diagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) |
| NCT00746902 | Study of the Relationships Between Refractory Hypertension, Overweight/Obesity and Sleep Apnea Syndrome | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | nCPAP |
| NCT00518128 | Measuring Effectiveness in Sleep Apnea Surgery | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Surgical OSA treatment, Positive Airway Pressure Therapy |
| NCT00507078 | Biomarkers in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | Surgical treatment for OSA |
| NCT00251290 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in the Homes of Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack | COMPLETED | INTERVENTIONAL | auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure |
| NCT07427589 | Prospective Evaluation of New Metrics to Assess Cardiovascular Remodeling in Obstructive Sleep Apnea | RECRUITING | OBSERVATIONAL | Continuous positive airway pressure, Mandibular advancement device, Hypoglossal nerve stimulation |
| NCT04326244 | The Relationship Between Obesity-related Molecular Typing and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution | UNKNOWN | OBSERVATIONAL | blood test, genetic test, Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire |
| NCT04903639 | Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prevalence in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | sleep study |
| NCT02559739 | Sleep Deficiency and Sleep Fragmentation and Their Impact on the Short- and Long-term Outcome of Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks - a Two-center Prospective Observational Cohort Study | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | |
| NCT03362385 | Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: The OSA-ACS Project | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | Patients with OSA based on sleep study, Patients without OSA based on sleep study |
| NCT02363114 | DOC Utility: Simple Screening of Depression, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cognitive Impairment to Identify Stroke Clinic Patients at Risk of Adverse Outcomes | UNKNOWN | OBSERVATIONAL | |
| NCT02131610 | Epigenetics Modifications and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The EPIOSA Study | UNKNOWN | OBSERVATIONAL | |
| NCT03070769 | Evaluation of Inflammatory Markers in a Large Sample of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | Venous blood collection for biomarkers measurements |
| NCT01528462 | Does Acute Management of Sleep Disorders Improve Outcomes After Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events? | COMPLETED | OBSERVATIONAL | Expedited Treatment of Sleep Disorders |
| NCT00926874 | A Comparative Study of Structural and Functional Arterial Properties After an Ischaemic Stroke or an Acute Coronary Syndrome | UNKNOWN | OBSERVATIONAL |
Genetic associations (0)
None linked.