2015
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A New Preventive and Therapeutic Target for Stroke A New Kid on the Block
Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A New Preventive and Therapeutic Target for Stroke A New Kid on the Block. The American Journal Of Medicine 2015, 128: 811-816. PMID: 25731137, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaRisk factorsPersistent neurologic impairmentStroke-related outcomesGood neurologic outcomePresence of hypertensionMajority of patientsRisk of strokeTraditional risk factorsCommon comorbid conditionsCause of deathNeurologic outcomeNeurologic recoverySecondary preventionComorbid conditionsNeurologic impairmentAtrial fibrillationDiagnostic workupEarly recognitionStroke rateApneaTherapeutic targetHealthcare providersStroke
2012
Rehabilitation of stroke and sleep apnea
Jafari B, Mohsenin V. Rehabilitation of stroke and sleep apnea. 2012, 127-138. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9781139061056.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of sleepSleep apneaSleep disordersPrimary care practitionersRehabilitation of strokeClinical evidenceVascular disturbancesStroke disorderVascular disordersCardiovascular diseasePrevalent conditionVascular pathologyAccurate diagnosisStrokeSleepDiagnosisDisordersApneaBetter diagnosisHypertensionPulmonologistsNeurologistsCardiologistsManagementDisease
2009
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea among Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of a Feasiblity Study.
Yaggi H, Concato J, Fried T, Ranjbar N, Sadarangani T, McClain V, Struve F, Zygmunt L, Lo A, Richerson G, Gorman M, Williams L, Brass L, Agostini J, Mohsenin V, Roux F, Bravata D. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea among Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results of a Feasiblity Study. 2009, a5338. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2009.179.1_meetingabstracts.a5338.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Risk Factor or an Association?
Yaggi H, Mohsenin V. Sleep Apnea and Stroke: A Risk Factor or an Association? Sleep Medicine Clinics 2007, 2: 583-591. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2007.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeSleep apneaPublic health implicationsDifferent study designsCardiovascular riskRisk factorsBiologic plausibilityEpidemiologic studiesTherapeutic impactStrokeStudy designHealth implicationsApneaSyndromeCurrent literatureAssociationDifferent populationsPathophysiology
2005
Sleep Apnea and Cerebrovascular Disease
Mohsenin V, Yaggi H. Sleep Apnea and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2005, 287-292. DOI: 10.1002/0471751723.ch38.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Risk of Stroke
Mohsenin V. Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders and Risk of Stroke. Stroke 2001, 32: 1271-1278. PMID: 11387486, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.32.6.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep-related breathing disordersTransient ischemic attackRisk of strokeBreathing disordersRisk factorsSleep apnea disorderIschemic attackApnea disorderHematologic changesHigh prevalenceNormal sleep stateModifiable risk factorsPresence of hypertensionRecent large epidemiological studiesPossible pathogenetic mechanismsLarge epidemiological studiesDiurnal hypertensionCerebral perfusionSignificant morbidityCerebral hemodynamicsPathogenetic mechanismsEpidemiological studiesStrokeHypertensionPatients