Sleep-disordered breathing: Implications for the pathophysiology and management of cardiovascular disease

Christy A. Nelson, Robert Wolk, Virend K. Somers

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Abstract

Sleep apnea is increasingly associated with risk of cardiovascular disease, including arrhythmia, heart failure, stroke, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension. Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea and the implications for cardiovascular disease are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)21-27
Number of pages7
JournalComprehensive Therapy
Volume31
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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