Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Calcium in Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Relationship Between Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Calcium in Patients With Ischemic Stroke

Study Objectives: Coronary artery disease is considered to be the major cause of death amongst patients with ischemic stroke. The coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is related not only to sleep-disordered breathing, but also with future risk of cardiovascular mortality. We investigated the associat...

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Main Authors: Kyoo Ho Cho, Dong Hyun Lee, Kyung Min Kim, Yun Ho Choi, Hyo Suk Nam, Ji Hoe Heo, Kyoung Heo, Young Dae Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
stroke
coronary artery disease
coronary computed tomography
sleep apnea
polysomnography
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2019.00819/full

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