Sleep‐Disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Disease in Children and Adolescents<subtitle>A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association</subtitle>

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease in adults. It is associated with incident systemic hypertension, arrhythmia, stroke, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. OSA is common in children and adolescents, but there has been less focus on OSA as a primar...

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Main Authors: Carissa M. Baker‐Smith, Amal Isaiah, Maria Cecilia Melendres, Joseph Mahgerefteh, Anayansi Lasso‐Pirot, Shawyntee Mayo, Holly Gooding, Justin Zachariah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.121.022427