In a 10-year observational study, patients with untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index greater than 30) had a higher incidence of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events—including myocardial infarction, stroke, and coronary artery bypass surgery—compared to patients with similar severity who received CPAP treatment.

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• Person: Colten HR, Altevogt BM Organization: National Academies Press
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Referenced by nodes (5)

• obstructive sleep apnea concept
• Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) concept
• myocardial infarction concept
• apnea-hypopnea index concept
• stroke concept