Heart failure (HF) and sleep apnoea (SA) association has been recognized but whether it results from confounding factors (hypertension, ischaemia, obesity) remains unclear.We aimed to determine the prevalence of SA in HF and to identify potential risk factors for SA in HF population.
Internal Medicine Department, São João Hospital, Oporto Medical University, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Alameda Professor Doutor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal. susanaferreira14@hotmail.com
