Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and 30-day mortality among patients with pulmonary embolism

Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and 30-day mortality among patients with pulmonary embolism

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the most life-threatening form of venous thrombosis which causes the majority of mortalities in this category. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been indicated as one of the risk factors for thromboembolism because of hemostatic alterations. The present study w...

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Main Authors: Farzin Ghiasi, Amin Ahmadpoor, Babak Amra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
30-day mortality
obstructive sleep apnea
pulmonary embolism
STOP-Bang Questionnaire
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2015;volume=20;issue=7;spage=662;epage=667;aulast=Ghiasi

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