Sleep Apnea Linked to Heart Problems
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If you know someone who seems to stop breathing when they’re sleeping, then awake suddenly, only to fitfully return to sleep — that may be sleep apnea, a common and dangerous malady. In extreme cases the sufferer will awake 20 to 30 times an HOUR. The study referred to in this article is the first to link sleep apnea with atrial fibrillation. Sleep apnea stresses the heart, which can cause the uppper chambers of the heart to quiver rapidly and erratically — as many as 400 times per minute!
