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
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death
Yaggi HK, Concato J, Kernan WN, Lichtman JH, Brass LM, Mohsenin V. Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Stroke and Death. New England Journal Of Medicine 2005, 353: 2034-2041. PMID: 16282178, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa043104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeSleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexMean apnea-hypopnea indexRisk of strokeApnea syndromeRisk factorsSleep apneaComposite end pointObservational cohort studyObstructive sleep apneaProportional hazards analysisComparison groupAlcohol consumption statusBody mass indexImportant risk factorCohort studyComposite outcomeConsecutive patientsDiabetes mellitusSmoking statusAtrial fibrillationUnadjusted analysesSyndromePatients