Sleep Apnea Heart Disease Connection
Written by admin on January 8, 2011 – 3:57 pm -Sleep Apnea May Increase Risk for Heart Disease
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is not just a problem that affects sleep and leads to drowsiness. According to several reports, people with sleep apnea are at increased risk for heart disease. Men with the most severe OSA faced a 58 percent higher risk of developing heart failure
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is not just a problem that affects sleep and leads to drowsiness.According to several reports, people with sleep apnea are at increased risk for heart disease. Men with the most severe OSA faced a 58 percent higher risk of developing heart failure than those without OSA. And those ages 40 to 70 with the most severe OSA had a 68 percent higher risk of developing coronary heart disease than those without obstructive sleep apnea.
Severe apnea can be measured in sleep study tests and people with severe sleep apnea have an hourly average of 30 or more breathing interruptions causing oxygen depletion and lasting at least 10 seconds. The reason this is a problem is because it can cause blood oxygen to drop and can rouse people from sleep and increase blood pressure.
by KYW’s medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough
KYW News Radio 1060
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Dr. Leslie McClellan talks about the lap-band bariatric surgery.
Written by admin on July 6, 2009 – 5:08 pm -
Mercy Bariatric Center – You’re about to make a decision that will change the rest of your life. Sponsored by Mercy Health System. For more information visit us at http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org. Sponsored by Mercy Health System. For more information visit us at http://www.mercyhealthsystem.org.
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Health news … sleep apnea
Written by admin on July 6, 2009 – 5:07 pm -
Enid health officials talk about sleep apnea … diagnosing the disease, treatment and how it affects other health concerns.
Duration : 0:6:40
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Bubble CPAP: Reducing Ventilator Usage with Premature Babies at Texas Health Resources
Written by admin on May 10, 2009 – 2:33 pm -
Caregivers at Texas Health Resources are using Bubble CPAP — Continuous Positive Airway Pressure — to address the issues that can arise in premature infants born with very low birthweight.
The intent is to reduce chronic lung disease.
Bubble CPAP provides a little bit of boost when babies are breathing spontaneously, to ist their own respirations and help to maintain lung inflation at the end of their breaths.
It is noninvasive and allows new parents to bond with their baby in a way that is not possible when an infant is on a ventilator.
Texas Health Resources
1-877-THR-WELL
www.TexasHealth.org
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