Association between self-reported snoring and arterial stiffness: data from the Brisighella Heart Study

The correlation of both obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and snoring with cardiovascular risk is well known, but its investigation is complex and not suitable for studying large cohorts of subjects. Thus, we prospectively evaluated 1476 non-pharmacologically treated subjects selected from th...

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Published in:Internal and emergency medicine 2016-02, Vol.11 (1), p.77-83
Main Authors: Cicero, Arrigo F. G., Morbini, Martino, Urso, Riccardo, Rosticci, Martina, Parini, Angelo, Grandi, Elisa, D’Addato, Sergio, Borghi, Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Im - Original
Internal Medicine
Italy
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Pulse Wave Analysis
Self Report
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
Snoring - complications
Vascular Stiffness
Young Adult
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Summary:The correlation of both obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) and snoring with cardiovascular risk is well known, but its investigation is complex and not suitable for studying large cohorts of subjects. Thus, we prospectively evaluated 1476 non-pharmacologically treated subjects selected from the last survey of the Brisighella Heart Study. Snoring and sleep apnoea were investigated asking the subjects if they were aware of snoring during the night, and if this was associated with episodes of apnoea. A full set of clinical and laboratory parameters were evaluated, while augmentation index (AIx), and pulse wave velocity (PWV) were recorded with the Vicorder ® apparatus. A logistic regression analysis identifies as main independent predictors of AIx age (OR 1.058, 95 % CI 1.043–1.065, p  
ISSN:1828-0447
1970-9366
DOI:10.1007/s11739-015-1310-9