Reduction in circulating endothelial progenitor cells caused by obstructive sleep apnea–related hypoxemia and its association with the severity of coronary artery disease
OSA may promote CAD progression by depleting EPCs and hindering vascular repair. Incorporating hypoxemia metrics and EPC levels into risk assessment could help identify patients with OSA-related CAD.
Authors
- Yun Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3878-3496)
- Hehe Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9346-6808)
- Jiang Xie
- Yuanni Jiao
- Xin Xi
- Shuang Li
- Hao Wu
- Jing Zhang
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (US)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mca.0000000000001615
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00