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    HONOLULU — Heart failure and sleep apnea-related mortality significantly increased over the last 2 decades, with greater risks among the elderly, men and Black individuals, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.This finding may be related to the increasing prevalence of sleep apnea as a comorbidity among individuals with heart failure in the U.S., according to the

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    HONOLULU — Women often have different presentations and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea compared with men and are offered treatment less often, according to a speaker at the CHEST Annual Meeting.“At every step of the way, the woman or the female is at a disadvantage,” Carolyn D’Ambrosio, MS, MD, FCCP, associate professor of medicine and vice chief for fellowship

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