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Hypoxia, Not the Frequency of Sleep Apnea, Causes Acute Hemodynamic Stress in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure

Joshua D. Gottlieb, Harvard University
Alan R. Schwartz, Johns Hopkins University
Samer S. Najjar, National Institute on Aging
Stephen S. Gottlieb, University of Maryland

Abstract

Hypoxia appears to be an important factor that underlies the impact of sleep abnormalities on hemodynamic stress in HF. Prevention of hypoxia might be especially important in these patients.

Suggested Citation

Joshua D. Gottlieb, Alan R. Schwartz, Samer S. Najjar, and Stephen S. Gottlieb. "Hypoxia, Not the Frequency of Sleep Apnea, Causes Acute Hemodynamic Stress in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure" 2009