Qingjie Xin, Hui Ai, Wei Gong, Wen Zheng, Xiao Wang, Yan Yan, Bin Que, Siyi Li, Zekun Zhang, Xiuhuan Chen, Yun Zhou, Jingyao Fan, Shaoping Nie
AIM: A close relationship exists between resting heart rate (RHR) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Still, the prognostic importance of nighttime RHR in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) with or without OSA remains unclear. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, OSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index of ≥ 15 events/h, and the high nighttime RHR (HNRHR) was defined as a heart rate of ≥ 70 bpm. The primary endpoint was a major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular event (MACCE), including cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, ischemia-driven revascularization, or hospitalization for heart failure...
December 26, 2023: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis