“Out of breath: Untreated sleep apnea can carry unintended health effects”

D.H. · Post by **D.H.** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:36 pm

A few issues with this article. In one place, it says ". . . fatal heart attacks and strokes suffered during sleep are usually a result of sleep apnea . . . ." That wording would imply that in instances where the patient survives, Sleep Apnea is not at issue. I suspect that this is just loose wording and there was no intention to create that impression.

It also says in the article "[options such as] dental devices, surgeries, and pacemaker-like nerve stimulation implants . . . " are not as effective as CPAP. While I suspect that is the case, there are many patients who can't or won't tolerate CPAP. A dental device in the mouth is more effective than a CPAP machine in the back of the closet! That said, I think better follow-up can make more patients CPAP-compliant.

Link ===> https://www.toledoblade.com/health-well ... 0220910004

lynninnj · Post by **lynninnj** » Sun Sep 11, 2022 7:12 pm

D.H. wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 11, 2022 12:36 pm
A few issues with this article. In one place, it says ". . . fatal heart attacks and strokes suffered during sleep are usually a result of sleep apnea . . . ." That wording would imply that in instances where the patient survives, Sleep Apnea is not at issue. I suspect that this is just loose wording and there was no intention to create that impression.

It also says in the article "[options such as] dental devices, surgeries, and pacemaker-like nerve stimulation implants . . . " are not as effective as CPAP. While I suspect that is the case, there are many patients who can't or won't tolerate CPAP. A dental device in the mouth is more effective than a CPAP machine in the back of the closet! That said, I think better follow-up can make more patients CPAP-compliant.

Link ===> https://www.toledoblade.com/health-well ... 0220910004

Thanks for the article.

I sat next to an anesthesiologist nurse at a wedding this weekend and asked about impact sleep apnea has when she’s doing her job on a patient with OSA.

She told me that after just a few years of having untreated sleep apnea a greatly increases your risk of pulmonary hypertension and right sided heart failure.

It can also interfere with the ability to provide anesthesia during longer surgeries as the patient just stops breathing.

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