High prevalence of peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
G Vogel, C Schäfer, L Adam, J Weisser-Thomas, C Hammerstingl, S Pabst, I Tuleta, UR Juergens, G Nickenig, D Skowasch · Pneumologie · 2012 · Heft 02
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Objective: To evaluate the percentage of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) having peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) as co-morbidity. Background: OSA has been found to be a risk factor for arteriosclerosis in addition to classical cardiovascular risk factors. Whereas OSA is known to be associated with coronary artery disease and stroke, the clinical impact of OSA on PAOD is unclear. Methods and results: In this prospective study, 51 consecutive patients with suspected OSA and without known arteriosclerotic diseases (22% female, age 62±11 years) were included and underwent standardized angiolo…
