Background Previous studies have suggested that the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
may be an important risk factor for stroke. It has not been determined, however, whether the …

Rationale: Although obstructive sleep apnea is associated with physiological perturbations
that increase risk of hypertension and are proatherogenic, it is uncertain whether sleep …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide [1]. 78% of strokes are first attacks
[2], and about 780,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke each year, on …

Background Sleep apnea occurs frequently among patients with stroke, but it is still
unknown whether a diagnosis of sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for mortality. We …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and stroke are frequent, multifactorial entities that share risk
factors, and for which case-control and cross-sectional studies have shown a strong …

Background and Purpose—Convincing evidence of a causal relationship between sleep
apnea and stroke has been shown recently in several prospective, well-designed studies …

Background and Purpose We aimed to prospectively determine whether the incidence of
obstructive sleep apnea in patients with recent stroke was significantly different from that of a …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common medical condition that occurs in approximately
5% to 15% of the population. The pathophysiology of OSA is characterized by repetitive …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and often has devastating
consequences for affected individuals in terms of chronic disability. Traditional risk factors …

Background Previous studies suggest obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase
cardiovascular risk, but the results are inconclusive due to various limitations. We aimed to …