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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Sleep apnea may increase the mortality risk 40%

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 -- Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart disease and mortality risk 40%, researchers said here.
That's the equivalent of having a previous heart attack, said Neomi Shah, M.D., of Yale University, and colleagues at the American Thoracic Society meeting.
"The magnitude of this risk is clinically important," Dr. Shah said.

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