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SUBMITTER: De Torres-Alba F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3649685 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pulmonary medicine 20130415
Coronary artery disease (CAD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both complex and significant clinical problems. The pathophysiological mechanisms that link OSA with CAD are complex and can influence the broad spectrum of conditions caused by CAD, from subclinical atherosclerosis to myocardial infarction. OSA remains a significant clinical problem among patients with CAD, and evidence suggesting its role as a risk factor for CAD is growing. Furthermore, increasing data support that CAD progno ...[more]