The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Coronary Plaque: A Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography Study.

Abstract

The presence of coronary artery plaques, especially non-calcified/mixed plaques, and coronary artery stenosis as measured by CCTA was significantly associated with the severity of sleep-disordered breathing in symptomatic patients at low to intermediate risk of coronary artery disease. Prospective studies are needed to establish the relationship between plaque burden and OSA.