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Somers - Figure 55

Rate of SCD

FIG. 55:  To address the question posed by the previous Figure, our same group of investigators studied >10,000 people followed for >5 years.[39] The result for this group was a total of 142 sudden deaths, an annual sudden death rate of about 0.25%.    

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References

[39]

Gami AS, Olson EJ, Shen WK, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of sudden cardiac death: a longitudinal study of 10,701 adults. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;62:610–616.