A 43-Year-Old Man Comes to the Physician with Persistent Fatigue

question 899

Multiple Choice

A 43-year-old man comes to the physician with persistent fatigue, morning headaches, and daytime sleepiness.  The patient's wife confirms that he snores loudly at night and occasionally stops breathing.  He has no known medical problems and does not use tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs.
His blood pressure is 138/88 mm Hg and pulse is 78/min.  BMI is 33 kg/m².  Physical examination is unremarkable.
Which of the following conditions is the patient at highest risk for developing?

• A)Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• B)Atrial fibrillation
• C)Emphysema
• D)Esophageal cancer
• E)Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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