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ATS Breathe Easy - Rethinking Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Cardiovascular Risk

Author
American Thoracic Society
Published
Tue 08 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e6597f2

Host Amy Attaway, MD, (Cleveland Clinic) is joined by two leaders in sleep medicine— Neomi Shah, MD, MPH,  (Icahn School at Mount Sinai)  and Reena Mehra, MD, MS, ATSF (University of Washington)—to discuss the recent ATS Workshop Report: “The Great Controversy of OSA Treatment for Cardiovascular Risk: Advancing the Science Through Expert Consensus.”
Together, they explore the complex relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular outcomes. 

Workshop Report here: https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202409-981ST

09:45 What gaps have past studies brought to light regarding major cardiovascular events and OSA?                 
11:59 How does the Report help inform discussions with patients?
33:24 Is CPAP the answer?

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