Nocturnal Hypoxemia Due to Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is an Independent Predictor of Poor Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction [Coronary Heart Disease]
ConclusionsNocturnal hypoxemia in OSA is an important predictor of poor prognosis for patients after MI. These findings suggest that routine use of low‐cost nocturnal oximetry may be an economical and practical approach to stratify risk in post‐MI patients.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - Category: Cardiology Authors: Xie, J., Sert Kuniyoshi, F. H., Covassin, N., Singh, P., Gami, A. S., Wang, S., Chahal, C. A. A., Wei, Y., Somers, V. K. Tags: Risk Factors, Acute Coronary Syndromes Original Research Source Type: research
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