Abstract 2034: Clinical Significance of Sleep-disordered Breathing (SDB) in a Large Population of Japanese Patients: Efficacy of CPAP Therapy in SDB-associated Arrhythmias
Abstract:OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cardiovascular disorders in a large Japanese population, and to assess the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the treatment of SDB-associated arrhythmias.
BACKGROUND:
SDB is associated with cardiovascular disorders, such as hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and arrhythmias, and CPAP is one of the effective treat… Show more
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