Association between Plaque Score of the Carotid Artery and the Severity of Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Cardiorenal medicine

Daisuke Hasegawa ; Akihito Tanaka ; Daijo Inaguma ; Eri Ito ; Naoki Kamegai ; Akiko Kato ; Minami Mizutani ; Hiroya Shimogushi ; Hibiki Shinjo ; Yasuhiro Otsuka ; Asami Takeda

关键词: Plaque score;    Sleep apnea syndrome;    Apnea-hypopnea index;    Chronic kidney disease;    Atherosclerosis;    Cardiovascular disease;    Estimated glomerular filtration rate;    Systolic function;   

DOI  :  10.1159/000443748

学科分类：心脏病和心血管学

来源: S Karger AG

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background: Recently, sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) has been associated with hypertension, cardiovascular disease and death. Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have higher rates of SAS, atherosclerotic complications and death than do patients without CKD. Although the relationship between SAS and atherosclerosis is well known, few papers have described this relationship in humans, especially in CKD patients. Patients and Methods: This was a crosssectional study of 110 clinically st.

【 授权许可】

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