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Had overnight oxygen test done it was 83% can sleep apena cause this? i have an asd and asa also can it be heart related?can liver disease cause this?

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Dr. George Ciechanowski answered

Need a work up: you need to see a doctor to get an appropriate history and do testing to make the diagnosis for the low saturation

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/8/2015

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

Possible: You need a sleep study to determine if you have sleep apnea.

Answered 5/27/2015

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A member asked:

Had overnight oxygen test done it was 83% can sleep apena cause this? i have an asd and asa also can it be heart related?can liver disease cause this?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. George Ciechanowski answered

Dr Minich and another doctor agreed

Dr. Diane Minich answered

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