Long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in coronary artery disease patients with nonsleepy obstructive sleep apnea

Luyster F. S., Strollo P. J., Thunstrom E., Peker Y.

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, vol.40, no.12, pp.1297-1302, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/clc.22827
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1297-1302
  • Keywords: Adherence, Coronary Artery Disease, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Positive Airway Pressure, Sleepiness, CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE, CPAP, ADHERENCE, PREDICTORS, EVENTS, TIME
  • Marmara University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness is a frequent symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and has been proposed as a motivator for adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. However, excessive daytime sleepiness is absent in many patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and concomitant OSA. We evaluated long-term use of CPAP and predictors of CPAP use in nonsleepy and sleepy OSA patients from a CAD cohort.