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Figure 1: Diagrammatic representation of the associations of obstructive sleep apnea with cardiovascular disease via increased pathophysiologic and biologic dysfunctions resulting from repetitive apneic events. Adapted from “Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction with Sleep Apnea Treatment” by Jean-Louis, Brown, Zizi, et al. 2010. Copyright 2010 by Expert Reviews Ltd. Adapted with permission.