Having irregular heart rate or “arrhythmia” is a scary thing. Imagine your heart racing in an uncontrolled fashion. It doesn't feel good and more importantly it can increase your risk for a stroke. Well a new study just released this week followed 8.256 people over a ten year period and found that if they had sleep apnea then their chance of developing atrial fibrillation (arrhythmia) was increased by 77%!   (Kendzerska et al, Chest September 2018)

Sleep apnea is preventable and treatable with a host of different options but the key is to identify it before it causes harm. If you snore then you need to consider getting a simple sleep study to uncover this potential problem. A sleep study can be done at home using simple device. If it is found then there are approaches to treatment other than a CPAP device. Many people never get tested because they are opposed to wearing a CPAP mask but there are other alternatives. But firs