Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Acute Ischemic Stroke By Dr. Yotin  Chinvarun  M.D. Ph.D.       Abstract A strong link between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and stroke, large-scale studies established moderate-to-severe untreated OSA as independent modifiable risk factor for stroke and other cardiovascular events (CVE). Untreated severe SDB (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI]>30) increased significantly risk of fatal … Continue reading Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Acute Ischemic Stroke