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The Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Stroke Anesthesiology News Presents
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Obstructive sleep apnea affects 20% of U.S. adults, of whom about 90% are undiagnosed. The major risk factors for OSA include obesity, male sex and a family history of OSA. There is a large body of literature showing that OSA is an independent risk factor for hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. This case illustrates how a patient presented for elective admission for surgery and suffered a stroke.
Obstructive sleep apnea affects 20% of U.S. adults, of whom about 90% are undiagnosed. The major risk factors for OSA include obesity, male sex and a family history of OSA. There is a large body of literature showing that OSA is an independent risk factor for hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. This case illustrates how a patient presented for elective admission for surgery and suffered a stroke.
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