Sleep Apnea and Nocturnal Cardiac Arrhythmia: A Populational Study
Background: The mechanisms associated with the cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea include abrupt changes in autonomic tone, which can trigger cardiac arrhythmias. The authors hypothesized that nocturnal cardiac arrhythmia occurs more frequently in patients with obstructive sleep...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
2014-11-01
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Series: | Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2014002300002&lng=en&tlng=en |