Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children and Adolescents and the Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events: A Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan
Author(s) -
NianSheng Tzeng,
ChiHsiang Chung,
HsinAn Chang,
Chuan-Chia Chang,
RuBand Lu,
Hui-Wen Yeh,
Wei-Shan Chiang,
Yu-Chen Kao,
ShanYueh Chang,
WuChien Chien
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.7632
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , cohort , sleep apnea , adverse effect , cohort study , pediatrics , emergency medicine
This study has investigated the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), including acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and acute stroke, among children and adolescents (age younger than 20 years) with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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