Objectives : The purpose of this research was to assess the association between the
metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and cardiovascular events and mortality by meta-analyses of …

… However, in addition to the questionnaire’s established validity in a primary care setting,
17 … There are important clinical implications of the present study’s finding that a striking …

Objectives : This study sought to identify whether obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
independently predict incident atrial fibrillation/flutter (AF). Background : Obesity is a risk …

Background The risk of sudden death from cardiac causes in the general population peaks
from 6 am to noon and has a nadir from midnight to 6 am Obstructive sleep apnea is highly …

Objectives : This study sought to identify the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) associated
with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Background : Risk stratification for SCD, a major cause …

Obstructive sleep apnea remains an important public health problem because of its neurocognitive
sequelae. This review covers the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and diagnosis …

BACKGROUND: Obesity has been shown to be associated with atrial enlargement and
ventricular diastolic dysfunction, both of which are risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, …

Obesity is the most powerful risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and it is essentially
the only reversible one. OSA and obesity share common substrates, pathologic processes, …

Sleep is an important modulator of cardiovascular function, both in physiological conditions
and in disease states. In individuals without a primary sleep disorder, sleep may exert …

Objectives : This study sought to evaluate the day–night variation of acute myocardial
infarction (MI) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Background : Obstructive sleep …