Plasma pentraxin3 and arterial stiffness levels in the moderate-to-severe OSA group were greater than the corresponding levels in patients without OSA. However, pentraxin3 level can be managed by CPAP therapy for OSA.
CAVI was significantly reduced by short-term CPAP and then slightly increased from 1 to 12 months, which was probably due to natural progression associated with the aging process. However, long-term CPAP treatment had the beneficial effect of maintaining CAVI below baseline levels when associated with the use of ACE-I/ARB, the control of blood glucose and the CPAP compliance.
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