Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases Sudden Cardiac Death in Incident Hemodialysis Patients

Mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) occurs predominantly from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by periodic airflow limitation associated with sleep arousal and oxygen desaturation and is prevalent in patients with ESR...

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Published in:	American journal of nephrology Vol. 48; no. 2; p. 147
Main Authors:	Kerns, Eric S, Kim, Esther D, Meoni, Lucy A, Sozio, Stephen M, Jaar, Bernard G, Estrella, Michelle M, Parekh, Rulan S, Bourjeily, Ghada
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Switzerland 01.01.2018
Subjects:	Aged Cause of Death Comorbidity Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - mortality Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications Kidney Failure, Chronic - mortality Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy Male Middle Aged Prevalence Prospective Studies Renal Dialysis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology Surveys and Questionnaires - statistics & numerical data Cardiovascular death Cardiovascular disease Sudden cardiac death Hemodialysis Obstructive sleep apnea
ISSN:	1421-9670, 1421-9670
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