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  • Title: [Cardiovascular complications of sleep apnea syndromes].
    Author: Zakhama L, Benyoussef S, Boussabeh E, Jaafari A, Boukhris B, Thameur M, Fajraoui N, Charfi R.
    Journal: Tunis Med; 2002 Dec; 80(12):775-80. PubMed ID: 12664505.
    Abstract:
    The high incidence of association between sleep apnea syndrome and cardiac disturbance was widely descripted during the last decade and has been the target of intensive investigation. Our retrospective study included 12 patients with sleep apnea syndrome diagnosed by polysomnography. 7 patients had HTA with left ventricular hypertrophy (5 cases). The CPAP stabilise blood pressure in 6 of them, 3 patients had ventricular or atrial arrhythmia. CPAP resolved 2 of them. 3 other patients had coronaropathy. Another one presented stoke. The sleep apnea syndrome has been descripted in association with heart failure or unstable HTA.
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