| Literature DB >> 15757619 |
Raouf S Amin1, Thomas R Kimball, Maninder Kalra, Jenny L Jeffries, John L Carroll, Judy A Bean, Sandra A Witt, Betty J Glascock, Stephen R Daniels.
Abstract
Severe obstructive sleep apnea in children leads to congestive heart failure. We studied the early changes in left ventricular function across a range of severity of the disorder. A dose-dependent decrease in diastolic function with increased severity of obstructive apnea was demonstrated.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15757619 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.11.044
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Cardiol ISSN: 0002-9149 Impact factor: 2.778