Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased coronary plaque instability: an optical frequency domain imaging study

Konishi, Takao; Kashiwagi, Yusuke; Funayama, Naohiro; Yamamoto, Tadashi; Murakami, Hironori; Hotta, Daisuke; Tanaka, Shinya

doi:10.1007/s00380-019-01363-8

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased coronary plaque instability: an optical frequency domain imaging study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) and with an increased risk for myocardial infarction, stroke or death due to cardiovascular disease. Optical frequency-domain imaging (OFDI) is a useful modality for evaluating the characteristics of atherosclerotic pl…