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It is common to analyze the relation between sleep disturbances and cardiovascular risk in a unidirectional way: advanced cardiovascular pathology is seen as a relevant cause of disordered sleep. It is well-known that pain associated with nocturnal unstable angina provokes awakenings, and similar experiences happen in patients with severe peripheral artery occlusion. Poor sleep is often reported in patients with congestive heart failure and may be present in other cardiovascular syndromes. In this presentation, however, a less common approach is outlined, taking sleep disturbances as a starting point and cardiovascular pathology as a possible outcome.
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Siegrist, J. (1987). Sleep Disturbances and Cardiovascular Risk: A Biopsychosocial Approach. In: Peter, J.H., Podszus, T., von Wichert, P. (eds) Sleep Related Disorders and Internal Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72560-9_19
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