Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Can CPAP Therapy SAVE Lives?

Affiliations

¹ From the Sleep Disorders Center, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago (B.M.); and the Sleep Disorders Program, Respiratory and Critical Care Divisions, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. (N.T.A.).

Editorial

Babak Mokhlesi et al. N Engl J Med. 2016.

. 2016 Sep 8;375(10):994-6.

doi: 10.1056/NEJMe1609704. Epub 2016 Aug 28.

¹ From the Sleep Disorders Center, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago (B.M.); and the Sleep Disorders Program, Respiratory and Critical Care Divisions, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. (N.T.A.).

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Comment in

CPAP in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Chervin RD, Rosen IM, Watson NF. Chervin RD, et al. N Engl J Med. 2016 Dec 8;375(23):2301-2302. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1613219. N Engl J Med. 2016. PMID: 28112887 No abstract available.

CPAP for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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