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Article: Sleep Apnea Raises Risk of Death, Especially for Men: Report; Major study links disordered breathing to deadly cardiovascular complications.(Report)
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- Consumer Health News (English)
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- August 18, 2009
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Byline: Alan Mozes, HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- The classic manifestations of sleep apnea -- loud snoring, interrupted breathing and sleep disruption -- nearly double the risk for chronic disease and premature death among middle-aged and elderly men, according to major new research.
Even patients with moderate sleep apnea face an increased death risk, as much as 17 percent, compared with those who do not have sleep-disordered breathing problems, the decade-long U.S. study finds.
"The primary finding of our study is that sleep apnea can increase the risk of death by about 40 percent, even after other factors have been ...