Abstract

Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although technological and pharmaceutical advances have enhanced patient survival post-acute myocardial infarction (MI), both incidence and prevalence of post-MI leading to heart failure (HF) have continually climbed. Accordingly, it is important to identify treatable conditions potentially contributive to HF progression. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep breathing disorder in which chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is the primary pathology, is associated with multiple cardiovascular diseases.

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