RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: Implications for clinical practice
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 853
OP 866
VO 74
IS 12
A1 Krieger, Silke
A1 Caples, Sean M.
YR 2007
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/12/853.abstract
AB Obstructive sleep apnea is common, underdiagnosed, undertreated, and highly associated with cardiovascular risk. It is characterized by daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep and is confirmed by overnight sleep studies (polysomnography). Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves sleep and daytime sleepiness, but its effects on cardiovascular risk, while promising, are still unclear.