Do you know that 17-53% of individuals with sleep apnea additionally might need pulmonary hypertension? Sleep apnea is a probably severe sleep problem the place respiratory can repeatedly cease and begin whereas sleeping. Pulmonary pressures typically worsen throughout sleep, which makes mild-to-moderate PH a standard complication of sleep apnea.
This week, the Pulmonary Hypertension Affiliation companions with the Nationwide Sleep Basis and Venture Sleep to unfold sleep apnea consciousness. Study extra about sleep apnea and the connection to PH within the sources under.
PH& Sleep Apnea
Obtain PHA’s free PH& Sleep Apnea brochure to dive deeper into the connection between sleep apnea and PH. Study necessary information about sleep apnea-associated PH and discover beneficial therapies from well being care professionals. Obtain your copy.
Sleep well being self-assessment
Take the Sleep Well being Screener take a look at to establish whether or not you expertise any signs of 13 totally different sleep issues, together with sleep apnea. Take the survey.
Sleep Consciousness Week toolkit
Go to the Nationwide Sleep Basis’s web site to entry the Sleep Consciousness Week digital toolkit. The toolkit options information about sleep issues, downloadable sources and different instructional supplies. Go to the toolkit.
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