Heart Health & Sleep

The Hidden Link Between Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease

Every oxygen drop during sleep spikes your blood pressure and stresses your cardiovascular system. Protecting your airway protects your heart.

Heart Health & Sleep

What happens to the heart at night

During an apnea event, blood oxygen suddenly drops and the body responds with a surge of stress hormones — heart rate and blood pressure spike, over and over, all night long. That invisible strain is why sleep-disordered breathing increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, abnormal heartbeat and atrial fibrillation.

The encouraging news: this risk factor is treatable. Our non-surgical appliance therapy keeps the airway open so oxygen stays steady — easing the nightly burden on your heart, alongside the care of your physician or cardiologist.

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Heart & sleep questions

Each pause in breathing drops your blood oxygen, triggering stress hormones that spike heart rate and blood pressure — dozens of times per night. Over the years, that repeated strain contributes to hypertension, heart attack, stroke, abnormal heartbeat and atrial fibrillation.
Research is encouraging: treating sleep apnea can improve blood pressure and reduce strain on the heart, and the earlier the airway is addressed, the better. Treatment works best alongside your physician or cardiologist's care.
Untreated sleep apnea is a recognized risk factor for developing heart failure and for making existing heart failure worse. Restoring healthy nighttime breathing removes a major, modifiable source of cardiac stress.
Studies link untreated sleep apnea to a significantly higher risk of heart attack, particularly during the early-morning hours when apnea events cluster. It's one more reason loud snoring and gasping at night should never be ignored.
Yes — the oxygen dips and stress responses of apnea events are associated with irregular heartbeats, including atrial fibrillation. Many patients notice nighttime or early-morning palpitations improve once their breathing is treated.
It's one of the most important under-diagnosed cardiovascular risk factors. High blood pressure, arrhythmias, heart attack and stroke are all linked to untreated sleep apnea — and unlike many risk factors, this one can be treated without surgery.

Protect your heart while you sleep

A complimentary sleep and airway consultation is a simple step toward a healthier heart.

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