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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represent two of the most prevalent chronic respiratory disorders and cardiovascular diseases are major co-morbidities in both.Co-existence of both disorders (overlap syndrome) occurs in 1％ of adults and overlaps patients have worse nocturnal hypoxaemia and hypercapnia than COPD and OSA patients alone.