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Sep 2026
Association between minimum nocturnal heart rate and cerebral small vessel disease in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been implicated in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) through mechanisms involving intermittent hypoxia, autonomic imbalance, and metabolic dysregulation, but the pathways remain insufficiently elucidated. This retrospective observational study sought to identify clinica...
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