Obstructive sleep apnea during rapid eye movement sleep is associated with early signs of atherosclerosis in women

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Mirjam LjunggrenTord Naessén

Abstract

Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with overall cardiovascular disease and mortality, the association with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is less clear, especially in women. Recently, it has been suggested that OSA during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, associated with long apneas and deep desaturations, could have severe cardiometabolic consequences. The aim of this study was to investigate whether OSA during REM sleep is associated with early signs of atherosclerosis in a population-based sample of women. In the community-based "Sleep and Health in Women" (SHE) cohort study, 400 women underwent polysomnography, anthropometric measurements, blood sampling, blood pressure measurement, and answered questionnaires. Ten years later, 201 of the original participants, free of known atherosclerotic disease at baseline and without continuous positive airway pressure treatment for OSA, underwent a high-frequency ultrasound of the common carotid artery to assess the individual thickness of the layers of the artery wall. Severe OSA during REM sleep (REM apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] ≥ 30) was associated with a thicker intima. This association was still significant after adjustment for age, body mass index, alcohol,...Continue Reading

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