Síndrome de apnea/hipopnea obstructiva del sueño y su asociación con las enfermedades cardiovasculares

Introduction: The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome has gained importance has gained importance in recent years, with an estimated prevalence in population of middle-aged adults around 4 and 2% in men and women respectively, and that given its frequency constitutes a public health problem.

Objective: To show, after a thorough analysis of the available literature, the association between the Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome and cardiovascular diseases.

Method: A narrative review was made from the literature found at the most recognized databases. Fifty nine studies published in the last thirty years were included and reports and case series were excluded.

Conclusions: The Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome is recognized today as a global public health problem. Latin America, specifically Colombia, requires prospective cohort studies that serve as a guideline for the continent's population and that could indicate possible differences compared to the international community regarding early diagnosis and treatment, and its impact in cardiovascular outcomes of these patients.