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. 2005 Mar 15;95(6):801-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.044.

Left ventricular function in children with sleep-disordered breathing

Raouf S Amin  1 , Thomas R Kimball, Maninder Kalra, Jenny L Jeffries, John L Carroll, Judy A Bean, Sandra A Witt, Betty J Glascock, Stephen R Daniels
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Left ventricular function in children with sleep-disordered breathing

Raouf S Amin et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Severe obstructive sleep apnea in children leads to congestive heart failure. We studied the early changes in left ventricular function across a range of severity of the disorder. A dose-dependent decrease in diastolic function with increased severity of obstructive apnea was demonstrated.

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