"For one, most patients who have it are very loud snorers and that certainly has implications fro them and their bed partners.
And if they do not get enough sleep and are excessively sleepy during the day that can hurt their level of alertness on the job. The third issue is that it does accelerate heart diesease and high blood pressure. You are at a lot higher risk of heart disease and stroke if it is not recognized and treated."
Dr. M. Boyd Gillespie, Sleep Process Center, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
And if they do not get enough sleep and are excessively sleepy during the day that can hurt their level of alertness on the job. The third issue is that it does accelerate heart diesease and high blood pressure. You are at a lot higher risk of heart disease and stroke if it is not recognized and treated."
Dr. M. Boyd Gillespie, Sleep Process Center, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
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