[Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and ischemic heart disease. Evidence of their relationship]

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to analyse the relation between obstructive sleep apnea and coronary disease. We present epidemiological data on the respiratory disorder and its association with ischemic cardiopathy, as well as common cardiovascular risk factors, physiopathological interactions between both conditions, clinical evolution and impact of treatment on prognosis.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Apnea obstructiva del sueño; Cardiopatía isquémica; Coronary artery disease; Enfermedad arterial coronaria; Fisiopatología; Ischemic heart disease; Mexico; México; Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Pathophysiology; Síndrome coronario agudo.