Cardiac pacing in sleep apnoea: diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
The sleep apnoea syndrome is a particularly common health problem associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as harmful socioeconomical and familial complications. In this article, the diagnostic and therapeutic role of cardiac pacing in this syndrome is discussed.
Simantirakis
Emmanuel N
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Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, PO Box 1352, Stavrakia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Vardas
Panos E
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D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*