cardiovascularКардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактикаCardiovascular Therapy and Prevention1728-88002619-0125«SILICEA-POLIGRAF» LLCcardiovascular-1873Research ArticleОБЗОРЫREVIEWSСиндром обструктивного апноэ сна как независимый фактор риска развития сердечно-сосудистых осложненийSleep obstructive apnoea syndrome as an independent cardiovascular risk factorБолотоваМ. Н.BolotovaM. N.

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MNBolotova@yandex.ruГалицинП. В.GolitsynP. V.

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КолосИ. П.KolosI. P.

Научный сотрудник отдела возрастных проблем сердечно-сосудистых заболеваний.

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ЧазоваИ. Е.ChazovaI. E.

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Институт клинической кардиологии им. А.Л. Мясникова, ФГУ “РКНПК”A.L. Myasnikov Research Institute of Clinical Cardiology, Russian Cardiology Scientific and Clinical Complex20092010200985103112Copyright © Болотова М.Н., Галицин П.В., Колос И.П., Литвин А.Ю., Чазова И.Е., 20092009Болотова М.Н., Галицин П.В., Колос И.П., Литвин А.Ю., Чазова И.Е.Bolotova M.N., Golitsyn P.V., Kolos I.P., Litvin A.Y., Chazova I.E.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://cardiovascular.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1873

В настоящее время накоплены доказательства независимости взаимосвязи между синдромом обструктивного апноэ сна (СОАС) и сердечно-сосудистыми заболеваниями (ССЗ). Особенно это характерно для артериальной гипертонии (АГ), ишемической болезни сердца (ИБС), инсультов (МИ), сердечной недо­статочности, мерцательной аритмии и внезапной сердечной смерти. В связи с этим настоящий обзор представляется достаточно актуальным, т. к. посвящен взаимоотношениям между СОАС и такими ССЗ, как АГ, ИБС, МИ, сахарный диабет и смертность.

A substantial body of evidence has been obtained on an independent association between sleep obstructive apnoea syndrome (SOAS) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is particularly relevant for arterial hypertension (AH), coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke (S), heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and sudden cardiac death. Therefore, the present review focuses on an important issue of interrelations between SOAS and CVD, including AH, CHD, S, diabetes mellitus and mortality.

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