Obstructive sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease

M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - The Lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common health concern caused by repeated episodes
of collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The events associated with OSA lead to brain …

Relationship between OSA and hypertension

G Torres, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre, F Barbé - Chest, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a bidirectional association between OSA and systemic hypertension. The strengths
of this relationship appear to be modulated by factors such as age, sex, and somnolence …

Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on the incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular events in nonsleepy patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a …

F Barbé, J Durán-Cantolla, M Sánchez-De-La-Torre… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first-line treatment for patients
with symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, its indication for all patients with …

Effect of obstructive sleep apnoea and its treatment with continuous positive airway pressure on the prevalence of cardiovascular events in patients with acute …

M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Despite the improvement in the prognosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS),
substantial morbidity and mortality remain. We aimed to evaluate the effect of obstructive …

[Translated article] Biological Biomarkers in Respiratory Diseases

…, JA Rodriguez-Portal, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - Archivos de …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, personalized or precision medicine has made effective inroads into the
management of diseases, including respiratory diseases. The route to implementing this …

Precision medicine in patients with resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea: blood pressure response to continuous positive airway pressure treatment

M Sánchez-de-la-Torre, A Khalyfa… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - jacc.org
Background: In patients with resistant hypertension (RH) and obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA), the blood pressure response to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) …

Management of continuous positive airway pressure treatment compliance using telemonitoring in obstructive sleep apnoea

…, M Dalmases, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - European …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep
apnoea (OSA), but treatment compliance is often unsatisfactory. This study investigated the …

The effect of sleep apnea on cardiovascular events in different acute coronary syndrome phenotypes

A Zapater, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - American Journal of …, 2020 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk. Conversely, OSA has not been shown to increase recurrent …

Pulse wave amplitude drops index: a biomarker of cardiovascular risk in obstructive sleep apnea

G Solelhac, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - American journal of …, 2023 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: It is currently unclear which patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at
increased cardiovascular risk. Objective: To investigate the value of pulse wave amplitude …

Hypoxic burden in obstructive sleep apnea: present and future

MA Martinez-Garcia, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre… - Archivos de …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional measures of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity, such as the apnea-
hypopnea index (AHI) and oxygen desaturation index (ODI) are commonly used to quantify …