title: Cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea.
abstract: Sleep apnea is a common health concern that is characterized by repetitive episodes of asphyxia. This condition has been linked to serious long-term adverse effects such as hypertension, metabolic dysregulation, and cardiovascular disease. Although the mechanism for the initiation and aggravation of cardiovascular disease has not been fully elucidated, oxidative stress and subsequent endothelial dysfunction play major roles. Animal models, which have the advantage of being free of comorbidities and/or behavioral variables (that commonly occur in humans), allow invasive measurements under well-controlled experimental conditions, and as such are useful tools in the study of the pathophysiological mechanisms of sleep apnea. This review summarizes currently available information on the cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea and briefly describes common experimental approaches useful to sleep apnea in different animal models.
authors: Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
authors: Saeid
authors: S
authors: Golbidi
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Badran
authors: Najib
authors: N
authors: Ayas
authors: Ismail
authors: I
authors: Laher
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004727:Endothelium / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications*; D020919:Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / Q000209:etiology; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000209:etiology