Sleep Apnea And Older Adults
Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Prognosis
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Prognosis
Sleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.
Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and Circulation
Researchers are intensively investigating why a problem in the upper airways is associated with serious conditions of the heart and circulatory system. Here are some of their findings:
- Major known risk factors for hypertension and heart disease (obesity, smoking, and alcohol abuse) are associated with sleep apnea. These...
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Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Risk Factors
...have not found that these physical factors fully explain the differences in risk by gender in young adults or the increase in sleep apnea in postmenopausal women.Age. Sleep apnea is most common... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Surgery
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