Sleep apnea may be risk factor for sudden cardiac death
Monday, November 10, 2008 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
After studying the sleep characteristics of nearly 11,000 adults in an overnight sleep laboratory, Mayo Clinic researchers suggest that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - and, in particular, the low nighttime oxygen saturation of the blood it causes - may be a risk factor for sudden cardiac death (SCD).
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