[Most common cardiovascular diseases and sleep apnea syndrome. A general population study]. / Enfermedades cardiovasculares más frecuentes y síndrome de apnea del sueño. Un estudio en población general.

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.