Sleep Apnea And Stroke Mechanism
Sleep apnea is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease. Obstructive sleep apnea explained clearly pathophysiology diagnosis treatment duration. Obstructive Sleep Apnea As A Risk Factor For Stroke And Death Nejm Recently a large prospective cohort study followed 5422 individuals without a history of stroke for a median of 8 7 years 1. Sleep apnea and stroke mechanism . There may be a choking or snorting sound as breathing resumes. Sleep disordered breathing sdb and especially its most common form obstructive sleep apnea osa has been associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke. In the most common form this follows loud snoring. It represents a very important risk factor for stroke in addition to the other established ones such as hypertension cardiovascular disease cvd hyperlipidemia atrial fibrillation af type 2 diabetes mellitus t2dm stress smoking and heavy drinking. Obstructive sleep apnea osa is a common co morbid condition in stroke patients. Th...