title: [Most common cardiovascular diseases and sleep apnea syndrome. A general population study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a frequent disease associated with significant morbidity. The aim of our study was to investigate diseases associated with the sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in general population.
  
  
  METHODS
  We selected a random sample of 110 people from the electoral census. These people were invited to the clinic where medical history, physical examination and monitoring for sleep-disordered breathing was done.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty two subjects were diagnosed of SAS. The prevalence of arterial hypertension in the SAS group was 36.4%, and coronary artery disease 13.6%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although the prevalence of this diseases was increased in the SAS group, we do not see significant association with this disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital General de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zamarrón Sanz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gude Sampedro
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otero Otero
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alvarez Dobaño
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golpe Gómez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salgueriro Rodríguez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Suárez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Enfermedades cardiovasculares más frecuentes y síndrome de apnea del sueño. Un estudio en población general.