Is the cardiovascular system the primary target of obstructive sleep apnea?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 178, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 892-893

  Lorenzi Filho, Geraldo ^a   Drager, Luciano F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORTALITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PACEMAKER; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 55549132304     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200808-1259ED     Document Type: Editorial

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