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How well educated are cardiologists in treating and managing hypertension in patients with sleep apnea? recent medical grads vs older physicians with more experience?
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I would always choose older more experience. In some HYPERTENSION goes away with CPAP. I recommend DASH IF NOT. If Cardiologist has not already recommended it find one who does but your GP is better. Assuming they have already recommended DASH.
Answered 12/22/2022
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