title: Continuous positive airway pressure in cardiovascular medicine: the underlying physiology is frequently unknown.
authors.affiliation: aCentro Cardiologico Monzino, IRCCS bDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Cardiovascular Section, University of Milano, Milano, Italy cDivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care and Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA dDepartment of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Piergiuseppe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agostoni
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Contini
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sciomer
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palermo
authors.forename: Erminio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sisillo
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*