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Somers - Figure 52

Mayo Sleep Disorders Center

FIG. 52:  This Figure introduces a study conducted in the Rochester (Minnesota) Mayo Clinic catchment area, looking at patients who had experienced sudden cardiac death.[38]  The study was limited to people who had had a previous sleep study, so we knew whether or not they had OSA, and to people where we were fairly certain about the time of death.  In other words, we had a good idea of the time of death, and we also knew from a polysomnogram done prior to death whether the patient did or did not have OSA. 

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References

[38]

Gami AS, Howard DE, Olson EJ, Somers VK. Day–night pattern of sudden death in obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med. 2005;352:1206–1214.