Yasuhiro Tomita

Sleep-stage dynamics predict current sleep-disordered breathing and future cardiovascular risk

ABSTRACT Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a major contributor to cardiovascular morbidity and disrupts both the macrostructure and dynamics of sleep stages (W, N1, N2, N3, REM). While specific alterations in sleep macrostructure, such as reduced durations of N3 and REM, have b...