PS006 You Snooze You Lose: Long Duration of Sleep, Not Short, is Associated with Long-Term Mortality, Independent of Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Coronary Artery Disease and Inflammation
Extremes in sleep duration ( ≤5 and ≥9 hours a day) have been associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, inflammatory biomarkers and worse outcomes. Whether the association between sleep duration and outcomes is independent of traditional CVD risk factors, inflammation and coronary ar tery disease (CAD) severity is unclear.
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Global & Universal Authors: J.H. Kim, S.S. Hayek, M. Awad, H. Ahmed, B. Gray, A. Chaudhry, H. Aida, R. Bhimani, J. Hartsfield, D. Bliwise, A. Quyyumi Tags: Poster Abstract Source Type: research
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