Yernault Lecture “Obstructive sleep apnoea as a model of systemic disease” followed by “Vascular tree and obstructive sleep apnoea”
SessionChairs: S. Andreas (Immenhausen, Germany), W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland)
Aims: The aims of this session are:
- a better knowledge about surrogate markers allowing a better cardiovascular phenotype (arterial stiffness, IMT, endothelial function);
- to learn more about clinical situations such as aortic dilation, marfan syndrome;
- to take away with new insights regarding mechanisms and CPAP efficacy in resistant hypertension.