Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea severity index and left ventricular function and volume

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, including systemic arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart rhythm and conduction disorders, heart failure and stroke. In our study, we aimed to assess left ventricular mass...

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Main Authors: Nejat Altintas, Ekrem Aslan, Aysen Helvaci, Atul Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-07-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.384