The study, published in the European Heart Journal on Tuesday, used data from more than 88,000 participants in the U.K. Biobank study, which is a long-term investigation into the effects of environmental and genetic factors on the development of diseases.
The researchers also found that OSA increases a person's risk of developing certain cardiovascular conditions including hypertension, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure.
As more research links obstructive and central sleep apnea to AFib, some take steps toward systematically screening patients.
Researchers explore the effects of poor sleep on people’s ability to focus.
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The effect of the seizure is secondary to the natural slowing of the heart rate during sleep, the researchers believe, but the two together can, in some instances, prove deadly.
Read MorePulse rate variability as detected by pulse oximetry could serve as a useful biomarker for stroke risk stratification in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to new research.
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There was a U-shape relationship based on sleep duration such that participants with six to seven hours had the lowest risk.
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Disrupted sleep may actually increase a person’s odds of dying early from heart disease or any other cause, and women seem to be harder hit by these effects than men.
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Most people who have sleep-disordered breathing don’t recognize they have it. The sleep medicine industry can help address this dangerous disconnect.
Read MoreAt Baptist Health South Florida, if sleep health is a factor contributing to resistant hypertension, the patient may be referred to the Institute’s Sleep Medicine and Continuous Improvement program.
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Unusual dreams, insomnia and sleep disorders may be linked to beta-blockers, according to new research.
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Researchers used observational data from a thousand Swedish older men, who were followed for a maximum of 24 years.
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The neural network was able to identify moderate and severe sleep apnea with a 96% specificity and a 92% sensitivity.
Read MorePeople who have strokes or mini-strokes often experience a wide range of sleep disorders in the months that follow, a problem that can put them at increased risk for subsequent strokes, an analysis shows.
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Health professionals should ask patients if they experience bad dreams as a warning sign for depression, anxiety, or trouble sleeping.
Read MoreThe study concluded that WatchPAT can diagnose sleep apnea events in patients with AF with and without nocturnal active atrial fibrillation episodes with accuracy similar to what was previously reported for general population.
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Two recent studies explore the immediate effect of respiratory events on heart rate variability, as well as the association of OSA patients’ nocturnal heart rate changes with their alertness.
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The study defines healthy sleep patterns as rising in the morning, sleeping 7-8 hours, and having no frequent insomnia, snoring, or EDS.
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