Obesity in association with Sleep Apnea Syndrome as predictor for coronary-vascular comorbidities.

Background And Aims: Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a common disorder with growing awareness. We sought to evaluate if the presence of obesity in patients with SAS is associated with a high risk for development of coronary-vascular comorbidities.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study that included 1370 patients (30.