Markers of Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Disease
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by intermittent hypoxia during sleep. We tested the hypothesis that nocturnal myocardial ischemia is detectable by ST segment depression and elevation of high sensitive troponin T (hsTrop T) and B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with OS...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/621450 |