Relationship Between Sleep Apnea And Congestive Heart Failure!

Sleep Apnea And Congestive Heart FailureThe latest research found that, out of the total population through out the world, 10% of the people are suffering with the problem of sleep apnea.

It indicates that millions of people through out the world are suffering with this problem.

Experts also say that close relationship is bonded between sleep apnea and congestive heart failure.

There are more chances to obtain the congestive heart failure for the people who are suffering with sleep apnea.

The recent studies which are carried out on the relationship between the congestive heart failure and sleep apnea found the reason for it.

People who are suffering with the sleep apnea will get damage at the right side of the heart. Due to this, pumping of the heart will be harder and more effort is needed from the lungs in order to beat this airway obstruction.

Tests have been conducted for the people who are suffering with the heart disease and found that almost 95% of those people are suffering with the sleep apnea.

Generally people who are suffering with this problem don’t know at which stage they are and what type of measures are needed for them in order to prevent this problem.

Diagnosis is the important aspect, which makes you know what your problem is and which type of treatment is needed for you. With the right diagnosis in good medical care, you can find the correct solution for your problem where as the improper diagnosis can cause even more adverse effects than your actual problem.

Latest researches have proved that the long term treatments works better for solving the problem of sleep apnea when compared to other short term treatments.

Experts also say that even the surgery has no clear benefits for sleep apnea. With the surgery, improvements can be seen in the starting days where as the improvement cannot be found after 2 years.

Usage of CPAP machine (continuous positive airway pressure) is the best solution to solve the problem of sleep apnea which occurs due to difficulty in breathing. It has also proved that the usage of this machine works great for the people who are suffering with the coronary artery diseases.

People who are suffering with sleep apnea and coronary artery diseases will have the higher risk of attaining congestive heart failure. Several health problems will also be attained for the people who are suffering with the sleep apnea like depression, high blood pressure, stroke, etc.

Certainly, taking the right treatment at the right time will not cause any severe risks where as improper diagnosis can make your problem even more and sometimes it even costs your life.

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  • One Response to 'Relationship Between Sleep Apnea And Congestive Heart Failure!'

    1. eva - February 25th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

      It helps for a person to sleep on a right-side lying position. This way the heart is not pressed by the diaphragm which is likely pushed by the stomach when doing the left-side lying position.


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