disease interaction(s) of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with heart failure

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Introduction

Untreated obstructive sleep apnea increases mortality in patients with heart failure. (hazard ratio 2.81)

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References

  1. Wang H etl al, Influence of obstructive sleep apnia on mortality in patients with heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007, 49:1625 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17433953