Sleep Apnea, the Risk of Developing Heart Failure, and Potential Benefits of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy

Holt, Anders; Bjerre, Jenny; Zareini, Bochra; Koch, Henning; Tønnesen, Philip; Gislason, Gunnar H.; Nielsen, Olav W.; Schou, Morten; Lamberts, Morten

doi:10.1161/jaha.118.008684

Sleep Apnea, the Risk of Developing Heart Failure, and Potential Benefits of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy

Background Whether there is an association between sleep apnea ( SA ) and the risk of developing heart failure ( HF ) is unclear. Furthermore, it has never been established whether continuous positive airway pressure ( CPAP ) therapy can prevent development of HF . We aimed to investigate SA pati…