Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Earlier Death In Stroke Patients

Stroke victims who have obstructive sleep apnea die sooner than stroke victims who do not have sleep apnea or who have central sleep apnea, according to Swedish researchers, who presented their findings at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Monday, May 19.The researchers followed 132 stroke patients over 10 years. Twenty-three of those patients had obstructive sleep apnea; 28 of those patients had central sleep apnea.