Author/Authors :
Poyares, Dalva Universidade Federal de - Department of Psychobiology, Sleep Medicine and Biology Division, Brazil , Oliveira, Wercules Universidade Federal de - Department of Psychobiology, Division of Cardiology, Sleep Medicine and Biology Division, Brazil , Fujita, Luciane Universidade Federal de - Department of Psychobiology, Sleep Medicine and Biology Division, Brazil
Abstract :
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure has been pointed as gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) since 1980s. Several beneficial effects have been reported, in particular with regard to sleepiness, apnea hypopnea index or nocturnal hypoxemia (1). However, the cardiovascular consequences of OSA have been better explored in the last decade.
