{"id":945,"date":"2020-03-13T11:20:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T14:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.biologix.com.br\/?p=945"},"modified":"2025-08-19T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:54:07","slug":"apneia-do-sono-e-doencas-cardiovasculares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/2020\/03\/13\/apneia-do-sono-e-doencas-cardiovasculares\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Diseases<br><span class='secondary-title'>Understanding the relationship between sleep apnea and coronary artery disease<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep apnea affects health in many ways, particularly the cardiovascular system. Want to know more? Keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common condition. It is characterized by the obstruction of the upper airway during sleep, often accompanied by a drop in blood oxygen saturation and brief awakenings to breathe. The main symptoms include loud and frequent snoring, breathing pauses, fragmented sleep, and, as a result, disabling daytime symptoms such as excessive drowsiness, cognitive impairments (memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and decreased work productivity), and morning headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n<p>One of the most significant diseases associated with sleep apnea is coronary artery disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coronary Artery Disease and Its Relationship to Obstructive Sleep Apnea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming more than 17 million lives each year. Among them is coronary artery disease, which damages the heart\u2019s main blood vessels. These coronary arteries make up the coronary circulation. When fatty deposits build up inside the arteries, their diameter narrows, restricting blood flow to the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coronary artery disease is common. In some cases, it causes no symptoms, but it can also lead to chest pain or even infarction <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">According to the article <strong>\u201cSleep Apnea Syndrome and Cardiovascular Diseases\u201d<\/strong>, published in the Brazilian journal Neuroci\u00eancias (2014, http:\/\/www.revistaneurociencias.com.br\/), an estimated 25% of patients with sleep apnea also have coronary artery disease, with higher prevalence in those with moderate to severe apnea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diagnosis of sleep apnea requires a sleep study.  One option is the Biologix Sleep Test\u00ae, a simple, practical, and efficient at-home test that eliminates the need to spend the night in a sleep lab. At bedtime, the user simply places the Oxistar\u00ae sensor, a high-performance oximeter, on their finger and starts the test in the Biologix app. The following morning, the results are available within seconds, allowing the evaluation of sleep apnea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"587\" class=\"elementor elementor-587\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d0649a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d0649a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d36ab1\" data-id=\"9d36ab1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0177f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c0177f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div role=\"main\" id=\"site-inscricao-receber-conteudo-66a2c8b9048f99353f18\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/d335luupugsy2.cloudfront.net\/js\/rdstation-forms\/stable\/rdstation-forms.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> new RDStationForms('site-inscricao-receber-conteudo-66a2c8b9048f99353f18', 'UA-128422573-1').createForm();<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p>Another diagnostic method is polysomnography, a more comprehensive test conducted overnight in a sleep lab. During this procedure, sensors monitor airflow through the nose and mouth, blood oxygenation, heart rate, brain activity, and limb and thorax movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which is the right treatment? For patients diagnosed with sleep apnea, treatment aims to control symptoms and reduce cardiovascular risk. Management requires a multidisciplinary approach and depends on the severity of apnea. Options include weight loss, oral appliances, and\/or CPAP (a device that generates airflow to keep the airways open). In addition, all patients with sleep apnea should adopt healthier lifestyle habits to improve overall well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some recommendations to help you \u201cfall into Morpheus\u2019 arms\u201d (a popular expression that refers to the Greek god of dreams) include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practicing good sleep hygiene.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losing excess weight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engaging in regular physical activity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoiding drugs, alcohol, and smoking. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3414\" class=\"elementor elementor-3414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bba2a7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bba2a7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a39b97d\" data-id=\"a39b97d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b06e35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7b06e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biologix.com.br\/en\/paciente\/#busca-centros\" id=\"buscar-centro-credenciado\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Look for an accredited center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: Only properly qualified physicians  can diagnose diseases, recommend treatments and prescribe medications. The information available herein is for educational purposes only.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep apnea affects health in many ways, particularly the cardiovascular system. Want to know more? 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