Abbreviation	Definition
AHI	Apnea–Hypopnea Index
BMI	Body Mass Index
CAD	Coronary Artery Disease
CHD	Coronary Heart Disease
CI	Confidence Interval
CPAP	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
CV	Cardiovascular
CVD	Cardiovascular Disease
DM	Diabetes Mellitus
HF	Heart Failure
HR	Hazard Ratio
HTA	Hypertension Arterial
I2	Heterogeneity Index
NOS	Newcastle–Ottawa Scale
OSA	Obstructive Sleep Apnea
PI	Prediction Interval
PRISMA	Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PSG	Polysomnography
RCT	Randomized Controlled Trial
RR	Relative Risk
SDB	Sleep-Disordered Breathing
SMD	Standardized Mean Difference