Patients affected by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) present an increased risk of cardiovascular
(CV) events [
[1]
]. This is likely due to the imbalance in the autonomic nervous system, with cardiac
sympathetic hyperactivity and reduced baro-reflex sensitivity [
[2]
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 31, 2020
Accepted:
December 24,
2020
Received:
December 21,
2020
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