Assessment of carotid artery wall in patients with OSA syndrome and the effect of CPAP on its thickness
Background: In patients with Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the risks of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular diseases and coronary artery disease are increased and measuring carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) can assess these complications. Aim: Studying the effect of OSA syndrome in the carotid a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813002434 |