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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1995-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/254831 |