Integrating sleep medicine into a cardiology practice

The sequelae of sleep-disordered breathing is encountered on a daily basis by the general cardiology practitioner. This includes arterial and pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial arrhythmias, and possibly vascular disease. Recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-disordered...

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Published inThe American heart hospital journal Vol. 3; no. 1; p. 21
Main Author Lee, Joseph R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 2005
Subjects
Aged
Cardiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - therapy
United States
United States
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Summary:The sequelae of sleep-disordered breathing is encountered on a daily basis by the general cardiology practitioner. This includes arterial and pulmonary hypertension, congestive heart failure, atrial arrhythmias, and possibly vascular disease. Recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing is relatively straightforward and can be smoothly incorporated into an existing cardiology practice.
ISSN:1541-9215
DOI:10.1111/j.1541-9215.2005.04055.x