Sleep Apnea and Aortic Dissection

A 62-year-old man presented with obstructive sleep apnea, congestive heart failure and Cheyne-Stokes respiration. Further evaluation revealed a chronic dissecting aneurysm of the aorta causing vena caval obstruction. Surgical correction or the aneurysm dramatically improved ventricular function with...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Patrick J Hanly, David Ford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/254831