Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is defined as repeated episodes of upper airway occlusion during sleep with consequent excessive daytime sleepiness. Recently, relationship has been found between cardiovascular disease and OSAS. Therefore OSAS has become more popular today. OSAS is associated...

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Main Authors: Zuhal Arıtürk Atılgan, Abdurrahman Abakay, Sıddık Ülgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2011-06-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
cardiovascular mortality
hypertension
Online Access:http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/382/27.pdf
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spelling doaj-76da220ec16645ffb0919dce21d5ac092020-11-24T23:46:34ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892011-06-01382253256Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problemsZuhal Arıtürk AtılganAbdurrahman AbakaySıddık ÜlgenObstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is defined as repeated episodes of upper airway occlusion during sleep with consequent excessive daytime sleepiness. Recently, relationship has been found between cardiovascular disease and OSAS. Therefore OSAS has become more popular today. OSAS is associated with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. A large number of studies have demonstrated that OSAS is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Sleep apnea was shown to be associated with hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, and cardiovascular mortalityhttp://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/382/27.pdfObstructive sleep apnea syndromecardiovascular mortalityhypertension
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author Zuhal Arıtürk Atılgan
Abdurrahman Abakay
Sıddık Ülgen
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Abdurrahman Abakay
Sıddık Ülgen
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
Dicle Medical Journal
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
cardiovascular mortality
hypertension
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Abdurrahman Abakay
Sıddık Ülgen
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title Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
title_short Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
title_full Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
title_fullStr Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
title_full_unstemmed Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
title_sort obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular problems
publisher Dicle University Medical School
series Dicle Medical Journal
issn 1300-2945
1308-9889
publishDate 2011-06-01
description Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is defined as repeated episodes of upper airway occlusion during sleep with consequent excessive daytime sleepiness. Recently, relationship has been found between cardiovascular disease and OSAS. Therefore OSAS has become more popular today. OSAS is associated with the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease. A large number of studies have demonstrated that OSAS is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Sleep apnea was shown to be associated with hypertension, ischemic heart disease, stroke, pulmonary hypertension, cardiac arrhythmia, and cardiovascular mortality
topic Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
cardiovascular mortality
hypertension
url http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/382/27.pdf
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