- About 936 million people globally have mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea.
- People with obstructive sleep apnea are at a higher risk for other diseases, including cardiovascular disease.
- New research found people with obstructive sleep apnea may be able to reduce their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they use a CPAP machine at night.
- Another new study says a CPAP may work better than a weight loss drug in reducing plaque buildup in the arteries around the heart in people with obstructive sleep apnea.
An estimated
Previous research shows those with obstructive sleep apnea are at a
Two new studies recently presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress provide additional insight into how obstructive sleep apnea affects the heart.
One study found people with obstructive sleep apnea may be able to reduce their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night.
The other study says a CPAP may work better than a weight loss drug in reducing
There are three types of sleep apnea:
- obstructive sleep apnea, which is the most common type
- central sleep apnea occurs when the brain briefly stops signaling the respiratory muscles to breathe
complex sleep apnea is when central sleep apnea develops during the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
Symptoms of sleep apnea include:
The
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