Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Decreased Cardiac Death After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Our purpose was to compare outcomes of patients treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) versus patients with untreated OSA, all of whom had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Obstructive sleep apnea has been associated with increases in fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events. It is not known whether treatment of OSA in patients who have had PCI results in a better outcome. In a retrospective cohort study, a group of patients...