Evaluation of cardiovascular risk after long-term c-PAP therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. A 4-year follow-up

Pierluigi Carratù (Bari, Italy), Pierluigi Carratù, Annapaola Zito, Vitaliano Quaranta, Rossella Carbonara, Fiorella Devito, Onofrio Resta, Marco Ciccone

Source: International Congress 2015 – Innovations in noninvasive ventilation: is it always gold that glitters?
Session: Innovations in noninvasive ventilation: is it always gold that glitters?
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4785
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Pierluigi Carratù (Bari, Italy), Pierluigi Carratù, Annapaola Zito, Vitaliano Quaranta, Rossella Carbonara, Fiorella Devito, Onofrio Resta, Marco Ciccone. Evaluation of cardiovascular risk after long-term c-PAP therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. A 4-year follow-up. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4785

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