Nasal continuous positive airway pressure improves myocardial perfusion reserve and endothelial-dependent vasodilation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), but whether OSA is an independent risk factor for CVD is controversial. The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with OSA have subclini...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Patricia K, Katikireddy Chandra K, McConnell Michael V, Kushida Clete, Yang Phillip C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/12/1/50