RAMDownloader t1_jeg2qkn wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:24 PM

Question from a person who has neither sleep apnea nor heart issues - do these issues normally coincide together?

kkngs t1_jegj60n wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:14 PM

Sleep apnea is a leading cause of heart failure

Mindkind247 t1_jegtgye wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:27 PM

They are common comorbidities (along with things like diabetes, chronic kidney disease, atrial fibrillation, etc.), but I wouldn’t say that sleep apnea is the “leading cause” of heart failure. Heart failure is a very broad/diverse disease and underlying causes depend a lot on the type of heart failure you are talking about.