When MI complicates sleep apnea, it tends to strike in the wee hours
Onset of myocardial infarction in the middle of the night is significantly associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a new report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
In a prospective study of 92 MI patients, those found to have sleep apnea were more than five times as likely to have had their coronary events between midnight and 6 AM.
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