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Snoring and the risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with pulmonary embolism.
Sleep - 1 Aug 2010
Epstein Matthew D, Segal Leopoldo N, Ibrahim Sherin M, Friedman Neil, Bustami Rami
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with prothrombotic effects that could lead to venous thromboembolic disease. We performed a prospective cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of snoring and risk of OSA in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). METHODS: We evaluated 270 consecutive patients who underwent a computed tomographic angiogram for suspected PE. Patients without PE...
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