1 The 1989 edition of a popular brochure "Stroke Facts" states: "In America someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 32 seconds. In 1986 nearly one out of two Americans died of heart and vascular disease; stroke claimed 147,000 lives in 1986. Stroke accounts for half of all patients ...
1 The 1989 edition of a popular brochure "Stroke Facts" states: "In America someone dies of cardiovascular disease every 32 seconds. In 1986 nearly one out of two Americans died of heart and vascular disease; stroke claimed 147,000 lives in 1986. Stroke accounts for half of all patients ...
of the carotid arteries and increase the risk of stroke. At certain levels of severity, complete blockage of the airway space by the soft tissues and the tongue can occur. If this period of asphyxiation lasts longer than 10 seconds, it is called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a medical ...