In the Stroke Trenches
How Joyce Lee-Iannotti, MD, leverages sleep care for stroke prevention.
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Stroke Survivors More Likely to Experience Abnormal Sleep
A new study finds that people who have had a stroke are more likely to sleep too much or too little compared to those without a prior stroke.
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Sleepio Digital Therapeutic Improves Insomnia in Users With Comorbid Anxiety or Stroke
New research reveals that Sleepio reduces anxiety symptoms in individuals with co-existing insomnia and anxiety, while a separate study highlights the treatment’s impact on stroke survivors.
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Two Key Measurements Could Predict Cardiovascular Disease Risk in OSA Patients
Researchers of the NIH-funded study say the findings could change what’s measured in clinical practice.
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Insomnia Symptoms May Raise Stroke Risk, Especially in Younger Adults
People—especially those who are younger—who have insomnia symptoms such as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up too early, may be more likely to have a stroke.
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Sleep Apnea Patients Lacking Deep Sleep at Risk of Worse Brain Health
Researchers found that people who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive decline.
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Sleep Duration, Quality, and Breathing Problems Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
While individual sleep-associated problems were found to elevate a person’s risk of stroke, having five or more of the problems showed an even greater risk.
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New Initiative to Educate Sleep Disorder Community on Cardiovascular Risks
With support from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, the American Heart Association will develop education for patients and healthcare providers on the impact of sleep disorders on heart and brain health.
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Short Sleep Significantly Raises Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Researchers studied how sleep duration—short sleep, long sleep, and napping—influenced the risk of developing peripheral artery disease.
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Sleep Disturbances Prevalent in Stroke Patients
University of Ottawa researchers elaborate on what physicians and specialists should glean from the findings linking stroke and disturbed sleep.
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Surprising Study Finds Statins, Not CPAP, May Improve Heart Health in Sleep Apnea Patients
Investigators found the use of statins—but not CPAP—protected blood vessels against dangerous inflammatory changes in people with sleep apnea.
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Sleep Irregularity Linked to Higher Risk of Atherosclerosis
Maintaining consistent sleep habits may play an important role in preventing cardiovascular disease among older adults, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
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With Optimal Sleep ‘72% of New Cases of Coronary Heart Disease & Stroke Might Be Avoided’
A new study presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s Congress 2022 took into account five sleep attributes, then linked those over a 10-year period to participants’ heart outcomes.
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Does Napping Impact Blood Pressure? A Study Offers Clues.
Researchers in China examined whether frequent naps could be a potential causal risk factor for high blood pressure or stroke.
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OSA and Cognitive Impairment in Minor Ischemic Stroke
Among patients with minor ischemic stroke, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a significant negative effect on comprehension and perception, according to study findings published recently in Sleep and Breathing.
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Sleep Apnea IDed as Risk Factor for Intracerebral Hemorrhage
A public health measure to lower risk factors could pay for itself by reducing the number of intracerebral hemorrhage cases.
Read MoreZeit’s Early Warning Wearable for Sleep Strokes Could Save Lives
Zeit Medical’s brain-monitoring wearable could help raise the alarm and get people to the hospital fast enough to mitigate the stroke’s damage and potentially save lives.
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