The unique nerve-fluid activity and hemodynamic changes appear while people are in sleep stages. Sleep disorders can cause and aggravate the organic or functional cardiovascular diseases such as; hypertension, heart failure, coronary heart disease and much more.Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome(OSHAS) is common in the general population,and highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease.In this paper we will discuss the relationship between sleep and cardiovascular disease,the pathogenesis of OSHAS and treatment options. |