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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Sleep Medicine Edition | Sleep Apnea & its Complications
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D., [@chutkaMD]
Guest: Timothy I. Morgenthaler, M.D.
It’s estimated that about 30 million people in the U.S. have sleep apnea and most don’t even know they have it. Only 20% of those with sleep apnea have been diagnosed with the condition. Sleep apnea becomes more common with advancing age and is thought to be present in up to 80% of men over the age of 80. With an increased prevalence of obesity in our population, the numbers of those with sleep apnea has increased dramatically. We’re all aware of the da...