Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder where a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep. Left untreated, sleep apnea can increase the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, strokes, and accidents. A sleep study can diagnose sleep apnea and treatment, such as CPAP therapy, can significantly reduce health risks and improve symptoms like daytime sleepiness.

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2. Sleep Apnea What It Is and Why It Matters Ed Charnock, MD.

3. Is Sleep Apnea Common? Over 90% of patients undergoing surgery for weight loss have sleep apnea P.T. Haltowetl et al. / The American Journal of Surgery 193 (2007) 364-367 Most people with sleep apnea don’t know they have it, even though Sleep Apnea is one of the easiest sleep disorders to diagnose and treat

4. Sleep Apnea Symptoms Nighttime Snoring Choking Gasping Restless Sleep Frequent Urination Daytime Sleepiness Fatigue Increased Accidents Poor Concentration Poor Job Performance

5. Why Care? Medical Consequences High Blood Pressure Heart Disease Irregular Heart Rhythm Stroke Social Consequences Excessive Sleepiness Decreased Concentration Poor Job Performance Depressed Mood Auto & Work Accidents

6. Untreated Sleep Apnea significantly increases the risk of complications from any surgery, even surgery for weight loss.

7. Sleep Apnea and Crash Risk Sleep Apnea increases car crash risk 15 times Sleep 2000 May 1;23(3):383-9 But… Treatment of Sleep Apnea reduces risk to normal! Eur Respir J, 1996, 9, 2606–2611

8. Do you snore most nights? Do you gasp or choke most nights? Do you quit breathing in your sleep most nights? Yes to 2 of these questions equals a > 70% risk of Sleep Apnea Do You Have Sleep Apnea?

9. A sleep study will tell you if you have Sleep Apnea Treatment of Sleep Apnea reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, auto accidents, & surgical complications. Most patients experience their best results with CPAP What If You Have Sleep Apnea?

10. Where Should You Have Your Sleep Study? Studies show your treatment is best when you go to a center that is : Directed by Physicians, Board Certified in Sleep Medicine And has a CPAP compliance program Baylor’s center has both

11. Reduce risk of hypertension, heart disease, stroke and surgical complications Reduce medical expenses by 50% Reduce the risk of fatigue related accidents Why Treat Sleep Apnea FEEL BETTER !!!