Obstructive sleep apnoea and coronary revascularisation outcomes.

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a chronic sleep disorder characterised by recurrent cyclical episodes of upper airway collapse causing apnoea or hypopnoea. Despite being highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular conditions, OSA has been a neglected component in cardiovascular practice. Fortunately, in the past few decades, increasing acknowledgement of the vulnerability of cardiac patients to OSA-related stressors and its adverse cardiovascular outcomes has made it a recognised cardiovascular risk factor in practice guidelines.