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Sleep Apnea Heart Disease Connection

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:57:29 +0000

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.

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:08:05 +0000

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.

Duration : 0:0:44

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Health news … sleep apnea

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:07:49 +0000

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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The Root Causes of Obesity Related Diseases – Chicago

admin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:15:36 +0000

Duration : 0:0:58

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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease Risk – Dr. Virend Somers (1)

admin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:00:18 +0000

Virend Somers, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says the cause and effect relationship between sleep apnea and heart disease still needs to be determined. For more information, see the Mayo Clinic News Blog http://newsblog.mayoclinic.org/2008/07/23/sleep-apnea-and-heart-disease-risk/

Duration : 0:0:25

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Caleb’s apnea/heart rate monitor. 3 months old.

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:24 +0000

Just showing what an apnea monitor is. Sorry about the quality, it’s from my phone. 3 months old.

Duration : 0:2:1

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STUDY: SLEEP APNEA MASKS HELP HEARTS HEAL, TOO

admin — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:13 +0000

It’s estimated that some 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Most people who have sleep apnea are given a mask to wear at night that helps them sleep. In the first study of it’s kind, Doctors have found it may be helping to heal the heart too.

Duration : 0:1:30

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Me hooked to ecg machine holding breath

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:56:34 +0000

Me relaxing while hooked to ecg ekg machine, then breath hold, recording extra systole at 1.55, breathing normally, recording faster heartbeat.

Duration : 0:2:41

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Cancer Treatment and Sleep Disorders

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:36:05 +0000

Early stage breast cancer patient talks about how her cancer treatment was put on hold because of heart problems caused by sleep apnea. The sleep disorder clinic at M.D. Anderson treated her, and discusses a variety of sleep issues in those diagnosed with and treated for cancer.

Duration : 0:4:33

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UMTV Stopping Sleep Disorders

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:56:02 +0000

Methodist Mansfield Hospital in Dallas, Texas helps clients identify the causes of their insomnia and find solutions to the underlying problems that keep them up at night.

Duration : 0:1:41

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