THE INFLUENCE OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME ON LIPID METABOLISM AND ATHEROSCLEROTIC LESION OF CAROTID ARTERIES IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Aim. To study an interrelation between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome with lipid metabolism disorders and atherosclerotic lesion of carotid arteries in patients with arterial hypertension.Material and methods. The article presents the results on the study of 150 patients with arterial hypertension, of those 75 also had obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (main group); 75 patients without apnea constituted control group. This study included patients with variable body mass index — from normal values (18,5-24,9 kg/m2) to 2-3 grade obesity.Results. A reliable correlation interrelation was found for the sleep apnea episodes quantity during the night and risk of different types of hyperlipidemias, with intima\ media thickness in carotid arteries.

Keywords

• arterial hypertension
• obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
• body mass index
• hyperlipidemia
• atherosclerosis of carotid arteries