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Snoring and myocardial infarction: a 4-year follow-up study
The association between snoring and myocardial infarction was studied in 1453 people of both sexes aged 20–70 years. The study was carried out in a population of 92 364 residents and the subjects were recruited using the Electoral Census. A questionnaire was sent to all participants, asking about sn...
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Published in: | Respiratory medicine 1999-02, Vol.93 (2), p.108-112 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The association between snoring and myocardial infarction was studied in 1453 people of both sexes aged 20–70 years. The study was carried out in a population of 92 364 residents and the subjects were recruited using the Electoral Census. A questionnaire was sent to all participants, asking about snoring and cardiovascular risk factors. Hospital records were checked for the next 4 years to establish how many of them developed myocardial infarction. At the beginning of the follow-up study 39 patients were diagnosed with ischemic heart disease. Of the other 1414 participants, 571 (40·4%) were snorers and 843 (59·6%) non-snorers. Twenty-one developed myocardial infarction in the snorer group and four in the non-snorer group. The snorer group presents an adjusted relative risk of myocardial infarction of 3·08 (95% CI 1·01–9·46) with respect to non-snorers. We conclude that snoring seems to be a potential risk factor for myocardial infarction. |
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ISSN: | 0954-6111 1532-3064 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0954-6111(99)90299-8 |