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Mechanism could link sleep apnea to heart disease

Mechanism could link sleep apnea to heart disease

A mechanism tying heart disease to sleep apnea?

It’s far from a silent killer.

For decades, obstructed sleep apnea—colloquially known as snoring—has been associated with heart disease, while its mechanism has remained a mystery.

But a new Columbia University Medical Center study published earlier this month in Science Translational Medicine suggests both a mechanism tying heart disease to sleep apnea and a potential treatment to reduce the risk of heart disease.

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Can Sleep Apnea Drive High Blood Pressure?

Can Sleep Apnea Drive High Blood Pressure?

A link between sleep apnea and blood pressure?

With obstructive sleep apnea, the upper throat closes and patients stop breathing numerous times during the night, putting them at risk for developing vascular disease that causes a treatment-resistant form of high blood pressure.

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