Therapeutic Strategies for Sleep Apnea in Hypertension and Heart Failure

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) causes hypoxemia, negative intrathoracic pressure, and frequent arousal, contributing to increased cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is linked to hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. Succ...

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Main Authors: Akiko Noda, Seiko Miyata, Yoshinari Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/814169
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