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When patients visit Dr. Mathew heart failure, Dr. Mathew
with sleep-related problems, she says. A vicious cycle between
first rules out an undiagnosed untreated apnea and early
sleep disorder such as sleep heart disease can ensue, and
apnea, sleep-related low oxygen, this may even lead to sudden
or restless-leg syndrome. cardiac death in severe cases.
Patients with untreated apnea, for Seek your doctor’s advice if you
example, have an increased risk have been snoring, get plenty
of blood pressure–related and of sleep but still feel fatigued,
cardiac problems, including or are otherwise concerned.
