| Med. Pr. 2005;56(4) |
| Coexistence of occupational exposure to lead and sleep apnea syndrome as a cause of hypertension and arrhythmias. A case report |
| Współistnienie zawodowego narażenia na działanie ołowiu oraz zespołu bezdechu sennego przyczyną nadciśnienia tętniczego i zaburz |
| Rafał Poręba, Ryszard Andrzejak, Arkadiusz Derkacz, Małgorzata Poręba, Bogusław Beck, Aleksandra Steinmetz-Beck, Katarzyna Broszko-Dziedzic Wrocław Medical University Wwrocław, Poland |
Abstract
A case of a 54-year-old man occupationally exposed to lead with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension and implanted artificial pacemaker due to atrioventricular dissociation of the third degree and pauses in sinus rhythm is presented.Key words
occupational exposure to lead, obstructive sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases
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