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Sleep Apnea (Expert Forum)
ischemic heart disease and sleep apnea
Answered by
Steven Y Park, MD - sleep-breathing disorders
Private Practice
New York - NY
Questions in the Sleep Breathing Disorders Forum are being answered by Dr. Steven Y. Park.
ischemic heart disease and sleep apnea
by murph227, Oct 22, 2009 08:27PM
I have ischemic heart disease and sleep apnea. The veterans administration came out with a new presumptive for agent orange " ischemic heart disease" I was wondering if there was any medical studies that showed sleep apnea was secondary to heart disease. I have read posts which state sleep apnea might lead to heart disease,but can heart disease
cause sleep apnea.
cause sleep apnea.
Doctor's Answer
by Steven Y Park, MD, Oct 26, 2009 08:54PM
, Oct 26, 2009 08:54PM
In general, sleep apnea is what causes heart disease (mainly the obstructive type), but there's controversy about heart disease and its' association with central sleep apnea.
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