0719 The Association of Sleep Apnea and Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Long-Term Major Cardiovascular Events

Introduction Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes and decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). The risk of long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) when SDB and decreased CRF co-occur has not been determined. Methods We included consecutive patients that underwent a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test followed by first-time diagnostic polysomnography within 6 months. Patients...