Can the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome prevent the cardiovascular consequences?

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 9 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Fletcher, Eugene C ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Nasal CPAP; Sleep apnea; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBESITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030512064     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.suppl_9.s67     Document Type: Article

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