Sleep-related breathing disorders and cardiovascular disease
Roux F, D’Ambrosio C, Mohsenin V. Sleep-related breathing disorders and cardiovascular disease. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 396-402. PMID: 10759096, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(00)00302-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related breathing disordersBreathing disordersRisk factorsUpper airway resistance syndromeIndependent risk factorMajority of patientsMajor health problemPulmonary hypertensionSympathetic toneBaroreflex controlIntermittent hypoxiaExcessive daytimeSleep apneaCerebrovascular diseaseResistance syndromeEarly recognitionCardiovascular functionCardiovascular diseaseEpidemiologic studiesNeuropsychological dysfunctionHealth problemsMemory impairmentPoor work performanceDisordersHypertension