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Left ventricular function in children with sleep-disordered breathing

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Severe obstructive sleep apnea in children leads to congestive heart failure. We studied the early changes in left ventricular function across a range of severity of the disorder. A dose-dependent decrease in diastolic function with increased severity of obstructive apnea was demonstrated.

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This study was supported by a grant-in-aid from the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas, and Grant RO1- HL70907-02A1 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

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