Pathophysiological Interactions Between Sleep Apnea and Congestive Heart Failure

Sleep Apnea: Implications in Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease: Volume 146

Volumn 146, Issue , 2000, Pages 385-414

  Bradley, T Douglas ^a,b   Floras, John S ^a,b,c  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c JMount Sinai Hospital   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1201/b15277-21     Document Type: Chapter

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