Occurrence of sleep‐disordered breathing in children with pulmonary hypertension
Daniel Ignatiuk,
Kimberley Miles,
Neepa Gurbani
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH) through a complex and bidirectional relationship. The prevalence of OSA and other forms of sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB) among children with PH is not well understood. A better understanding could help elucidate contributing factors for PH, guide diagnostic testing, and inform therapies. We therefore determined the proportion of SDB codiagnosis and OSA risk factors among a cohort of children with PH.MethodsRetrospec… Show more
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