Adherence
Insomnia and insufficient sleep duration are independent cardiovascular risk factors that should be addressed alongside OSA.
If you have sleep apnea but also struggle with insomnia or don't get enough sleep, treating those issues is just as important for your heart as using your CPAP. Ask your doctor about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi), which is the gold standard treatment for insomnia.
Furthermore, insomnia is also an independent CV risk factor.
Why this rating
Supported by observational studies and systematic reviews linking insomnia/short sleep to adverse CV outcomes.
Source
Beyond continuous positive airway pressure for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
William Healy et al. · SLEEP Advances · 2024
DOI 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae094
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- Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) alone does not significantly reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Good
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