Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases

Małgorzata Kloch-Badełek; Danuta Czarnecka; Jerzy Wiliński; Aleksander Kusiak

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Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases

Małgorzata Kloch-Badełek

,

Danuta Czarnecka

,

Jerzy Wiliński

,

Aleksander Kusiak

Przew Lek 2008; 4: 12-18

Online publish date: 2008/09/26

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Obstructive sleep apnea is nowadays frequently diagnosed. Research data indicate a connection between sleep-related breathing disturbances and prevalence of hypertension, development and prognosis of coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, heart rhythm abnormalities and in patients after stroke. These reports should be seriously considered as cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of global mortality.

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Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular diseases

Małgorzata Kloch-Badełek , Danuta Czarnecka , Jerzy Wiliński , Aleksander Kusiak

obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary hypertension

Małgorzata Kloch-Badełek

,

Danuta Czarnecka

,

Jerzy Wiliński

,

Aleksander Kusiak