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Article: Sleep apnea treatment may reduce your heart risk.(HEART BEAT)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Heart Advisor
- Article date:
- May 1, 2007
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A recent study shows that people with obstructive sleep apnea are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
The study, published in the March issue of the journal Sleep, shows that an increase in blood pressure resulting from sleep apnea contributes to a range of cardiovascular conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, heart-rhythm disorders and stroke.
Researchers examined more than 100 sleep studies done around the world during the past 20 years to reach their conclusions. They said recent studies that followed patients with sleep apnea for several years strengthened the ...