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Review
. 2019 Jan 8;8(1):e010440.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010440.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy

Jeremy R Tietjens  1 , David Claman  1 , Eric J Kezirian  2 , Teresa De Marco  1 , Armen Mirzayan  3 , Bijan Sadroonri  4 , Andrew N Goldberg  5 , Carlin Long  1 , Edward P Gerstenfeld  1 , Yerem Yeghiazarians  1   6   7
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cardiovascular Disease: A Review of the Literature and Proposed Multidisciplinary Clinical Management Strategy

Jeremy R Tietjens et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; cardiovascular events; obstructive sleep apnea; sleep apnea; sleep disorders.

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Figure 1
Algorithm for preoperative OSA evaluation. Specific protocols for intra‐ and postprocedure monitoring of patients with known diagnosis or at high risk for OSA vary by institution and from patient to patient based on individual clinical characteristics. OSA indicates obstructive sleep apnea; PAP, positive airway pressure.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Proposed algorithm to select patients for formal diagnostic sleep testing based on underlying cardiovascular condition. CV indicates cardiovascular; LV, left ventricular.
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