Open AccessAssociations between Cardioembolic Stroke and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Author(s) -
Melissa C. Lipford,
Kelly D. Flemming,
Andrew D. Calvin,
Jay Mandrekar,
Robert D. Brown,
Virend K. Somers,
Sean M. Caples
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.5146
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , stroke (engine) , atrial fibrillation , polysomnography , cardiology , sleep apnea , odds ratio , population , pediatrics , apnea , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
To assess etiology of ischemic stroke in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with controls. This information may aid in determining how OSA increases stroke risk and facilitate recurrent stroke prevention in patients with OSA.
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