Can Sleep Apnea Cause Ti As?
Health Encyclopedia: Ecg
Electrocardiogram; EKG
Normal Values
- Heart rate: 50 to 100 beats per minute.
- Rhythm: consistent and even.
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal ECG results may indicate the following:
- Myocardial (cardiac muscle) defect
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Enlargement of the heart - Congenital defects
- Heart valve disease
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Arrhythmias (abnormal rhythms) -
Tachycardia (heart rate too fast) or bradycardia (too ...
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Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Causes
...that causes some obstruction or collapse in the upper airways and reduces air pressure can produce sleep apnea syndrome. Abnormalities in tissues that lie between the back of the mouth and the... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Highlights
Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
Sleeping on the back causes sleep apnea in about half of all people with mild sleep apnea. Body position greatly affects the number and severity of episodes of obstructive sleep... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Symptoms
People with sleep apnea usually do not remember waking up during the night.Symptoms in AdultsSymptoms may include:Excessive daytime sleepinessMorning headachesIrritability and impaired mental... Read more »Images
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Medications
...difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea... Read more »
... low blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This... Read more »
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