Sleep Disorders
Sleep and Heart Health
Along with diet and exercise, good sleep is crucial when it comes to heart health, and the reverse is also true: The same lifestyle measures that reduce the risk of heart disease promote good sleep.
Neurological sleep disorders linked to blood pressure and heart disease
Doctors have known for years that sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, but neurological sleep problems like restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy and teeth-grinding may also pose similar cardiovascular risks.
How does sleep apnea affect your heart?
Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea — but for those who do have it, the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure or stroke is real.
Narcolepsy and Heart Health
A rare sleep disorder, narcolepsy is also associated with several other medical conditions, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart diseases.
8 Essentials for Heart Health – Now Including Sleep
Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures scientifically proven to determine cardiovascular health. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.
This checklist includes healthy sleep – a response to the latest research showing that sleep impacts total health, and that people who get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night tend to manage other health factors more effectively.
Sleep Health in the News
Older adults with irregular sleep patterns may face higher risk of hardened arteries
Move around a lot while you sleep? It might be bad news for your heart
Study of sleep in older adults suggests nixing naps, striving for 7-9 hours a night
Sleep disorders plague stroke survivors – and put them at risk
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Getting to the Heart of Sleep Health Podcast Series
Learn from experts in sleep medicine about sleep health and its cardiovascular consequences.
Health Care Professional Resources
Sleep Duration and Quality: Impact on Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Health: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Supporter
Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a proud supporter of the American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Health and Sleep Initiative.
