Heart Rate Surge Improves Cardiovascular Risk Stratification Beyond Hypoxic Burden in Sleep Apnea
JACC Asia. 2026 Oct 14:S2772-3747(26)00809-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacasi.2026.08.040. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) imposes cardiovascular stress through intermittent hypoxia and event-related responses. Whether heart rate surge adds prognostic information beyond

