5 August 2008
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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Research/Reviews
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CME
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