Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases Sudden Cardiac Death in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Incident hemodialysis patients with OSA are at increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality and SCD. Future studies should assess the impact of screening for OSA and OSA-targeted interventions on mortality in ESRD. PMID: 30110675 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Am J Nephrol Source Type: research