Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism

Atlantic Health System300 enrolled

Overview

we evaluate the presence of OSA in patients that have a computed tomography (CT) of the chest to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE) to determine if OSA constitutes an independent risk factor for PE.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pulmonary Embolism

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * male and female patients age 18 years and older with suspected PE

Locations (1)

Morristown Memorial Hospital

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

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