Unrecognised obstructive sleep apnoea is common in severe peripheral arterial disease




Utriainen KT, Airaksinen JK, Polo O, Raitakari OT, Pietila MJ, Scheinin H, Helenius HY, Leino KA, Kentala ES, Jalonen JR, Hakovirta H, Salo TM, Laitio TT

PublisherEUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD

2013

European Respiratory Journal

EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

EUR RESPIR J

3

41

3

616

620

5

0903-1936

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00227611(external)



Thus, prevalence of OSA is unexpectedly high in patients with PAD and is not related to classical risk factors of sleep apnoea.



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