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More than 35% of people with sleep apnea suffer from high blood pressure, increasing their risk of heart disease. |
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Significantly, 83% of people who continue to suffer from high blood pressure despite taking three or more drugs, also have sleep apnea. |
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Almost 70% of people who have had a stroke have sleep apnea. |
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A person with sleep apnea is seven times more likely to have a car accident. |
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80% of uncontrolled high blood pressure patients suffer from Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). |
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60% of stroke patients suffer from SDB. |
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50% of congestive heart failure patients suffer from SDB. |
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45% of high blood pressure patients suffer from SDB. |
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30% of coronary artery disease patients suffer from SDB. |