The cardiac consequences of the obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
Wieber, S.J.
Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine new York 72(1): 10-12
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0027-2507 PMID: 15682256 Document Number: 594656
The obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a common disorder, estimated to occur in 4% of males and 2% of females in the workforce. This incidence increases with age. Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea is responsible for acute and chronic heart disease, but is a readily treatable disorder that is both underdiagnosed and underappreciated in health care. Because the cardiac consequences of untreated sleep apnea are so profound and the treatment relatively simple, the disorder needs to be recognized more frequently.