Cardio-respiratory coordination increases during sleep apnea.

Cardiovascular diseases are the main source of morbidity and mortality in the United States with costs of more than $170 billion. Repetitive respiratory disorders during sleep are assumed to be a major cause of these diseases. Therefore, the understanding of the cardio-respiratory regulation during...

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Main Authors: Maik Riedl, Andreas Müller, Jan F Kraemer, Thomas Penzel, Juergen Kurths, Niels Wessel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3981754?pdf=render