Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for stroke and atrial fibrillation

Chest

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 239-

  Johnson, Karin G ^a   Johnson, Douglas C ^b  

^a Baystate Med Cent   (United States)

^b and Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SMOKING; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 77954703743     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-0513     Document Type: Letter

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