Sleep Disordered Breathing & Co-Morbidity
Cardiovascular Disease
CardioVascular Disease

Hypertension, Heart Failure, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Arterial Fibrillation are common cardiovascular diseases.

Sleep Disordered Breathing is independently associated with these diseases.

Can Sleep Disordered Breathing contribute to Cardiovascular Disease?

Consequences of underlying sleep disordered breathing may contribute to development of cardiac diseases. The listed factors may influence CVD:

  • Sympathetic activation
  • Endothelia dysfunction
  • Oxidative stress
  • Heart Failure
  • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • Systemic inflammation
  • Hypercoagulability

Do cardiovascular diseases contribute to Sleep Disordered Breathing?
Physiological changes in Heart failure may contribute to the development of periodic breathing. Increased circulation time and increased chemosensitivity may be factors which lead to periodic breathing.