Clinical Characteristics of Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Heart Transplant Recipients

Despite the well-known association between sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) and cardiovascular disease, there is a paucity of data on the prevalence of SAS among orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) recipients, as well as its impact on OHT outcomes, including late graft dysfunction (LGD).

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2018 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: A. Afzal, K. Tecson, A. Jamil, J. Felius, H. Qin, P. Garcha, S.A. Hall, S.A. Carey Source Type: research