Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Need for Preventive Strategies

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is very frequent and often unrecognized in surgical patients. OSA is associated with perioperative complications. We evaluated the effects of OSA on postoperative complications and hospital outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)...

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Published in:	International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Main Authors:	Babak Amra, Nasim Niknam, Mohsen Mir Mohammad Sadeghi, Majid Rabbani, Ingo Fietze, Thomas Penzel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Subjects:	Cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass grafting coronary artery disease obstructive sleep apnea
Online Access:	http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=11;spage=1446;epage=1451;aulast=Amra