Risk factors for central and obstructive sleep apnea in 450 men and women with congestive heart failure.

DD, Sin; F, Fitzgerald; JD, Parker; G, Newton; JS, Floras; TD, Bradley

doi:10.1164/ajrccm.160.4.9903020

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Risk factors for central and obstructive sleep apnea in 450 men and women with congestive heart failure.

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Authors:

Sin DD

Fitzgerald F

Parker JD

Abstract

In previous analyses of the occurrence of central (CSA) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), only men were studied and risk factors for these disorders were not well characterized. We therefore analyzed risk factors for CSA and OSA in 450 consecutive pat...

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