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Association of Positive Airway Pressure With Cardiovascular Events and Death in Adults With Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Jie Yu,
Zien Zhou,
R. Doug McEvoy,
Craig S. Anderson,
Anthony Rodgers,
Vlado Perkovic,
Bruce Neal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2017.7967
Subject(s) - medicine , sleep apnea , positive airway pressure , stroke (engine) , adverse effect , relative risk , continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , apnea , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , cardiology , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Sleep apnea (obstructive and central) is associated with adverse cardiovascular risk factors and increased risks of cardiovascular disease. Positive airway pressure (PAP) provides symptomatic relief, whether delivered continuously (CPAP) or as adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV), but the associations with cardiovascular outcomes and death are unclear.

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