The effect of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and snoring severity to intima-media thickening of carotid artery

摘要

Intima-media thickening (IMT), which is the early finding of carotid artery atherosclerosis, has been shown to be associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). In our study, we aimed to assess prospectively the effect of severity of OSAS and snoring on carotid artery IMT.