If you know about sleep apnea, you likely know all about its symptoms. You know about the snoring, the waking up and feeling shortness of breath, the daytime drowsiness and the inability to focus. But there are several symptoms that you may not know about, and many of them can impact your heart.
Building Up Pressure
Sleep apnea, especially obstructive sleep apnea, can increase your risk for high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Because sleep apnea deprives you of oxygen why you sleep, it causes your blood vessels to work harder to deliver oxygenated blood to the rest of your body. When left untreated, this condition impacts you even when you’re not trying to sleep.
Making Conditions Worse
If you have a form of sleep apnea, it could make an underlying heart condition worse and lead to further complications. Sleep apnea increases your risk for a stroke, even if you don’t have high blood pressure and can also increase your risk for an abnormal heart rhythm. Without treatment, sleep apnea can also lead to congestive heart failure, a potentially fatal condition.
Treating The Issue
While the list of impacts sleep apnea can have on your heart and your body is a long one, the good news is the condition is also very treatable. The most effective form of treatment for sleep apnea is with CPAP therapy, which uses air pressure to help you breathe while you sleep.
CPAP Central is here to help you treat your sleep apnea. We have several CPAP machines and CPAP masks that are designed to be easy to use so you can treat your case of sleep apnea effectively. Contact CPAP Central to consult with one of our experts and get your treatment started.