RT Book, Section A1 Cowie, Martin R. A2 Fuster, Valentin A2 Harrington, Robert A. A2 Narula, Jagat A2 Eapen, Zubin J. SR Print(0) ID 1161717690 T1 SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING AND CARDIAC DISEASE T2 Hurst's The Heart, 14e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071843249 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161717690 RD 2024/03/28 AB Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), or sleep apnea, is common in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and its presence is associated with a poorer prognosis and high health-care costs.1,2 Increasingly, international guidelines suggest it is worthwhile to screen for this condition and that appropriate treatment may not only improve the patient's quality of life, but may also reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. However, recent evidence suggests that the relationship between SDB and the underlying cardiovascular condition may be complex, particularly in heart failure (HF), and further research is required to clarify the most appropriate treatment pathway for the individual patient.