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Sleep Apnea

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Heart Failure On The Rise For Men Who Can't Sleep “Researchers found that men who have the most severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have a 58 percent increased risk of developing heart failure and those same men ages 40 to 70 have a 68 percent higher risk of getting coronary heart disease. Researchers defined severe obstructive sleep apnea as an average of 30 or more breathing interruptions in a single hour of sleep. During OSA, the airways collapse and which often leaves the patient struggling to breathe. “

People With Sleep Apnea At Higher Risk For Aggressive Heart Disease

Reduced Brain Gray Matter Concentration Found in Patients With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

ARTICLES:

When Snoring Is More Than an Annoyance

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is Common and Independently Associated with Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. (Chest. 2010)

Vascular inflammation in obesity and sleep apnea. (Circulation. 2010) “CONCLUSIONS: Untreated OSA rather than obesity is a major determinant of vascular endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and elevated oxidative stress in obese patients.”

What is central sleep apnea? (Respir Care. 2010)

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