Risk of cardiovascular mortality due to different causes in 939 elderly patients with severe OSA without CPAP (black circle), mild-moderate OSA without CPAP (grey square), and OSA with (good adherence to) CPAP (white circle). Martínez-García MA, et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2012; 186(9): 909-16. With permission.
OSA: Obstructive sleep apnoea, CPAP: Continuous positive airway pressure; AHI: Apnoea-hypopnoea index; NS: non-significant; HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval