Interrupting DEEP SLEEP and Risk of Heart Disease.

How does interrupting Deep Sleep affect Your Heart Health?

Lower Delta Wave entropy while asleep was linked to higher risk of Ischaemic Heart Disease, CardioVascular Disease and CardioVascular Mortality, according to a study published in April 2024 JACC.

-Delta Wave is a characteristic of Deep Sleep and Sleep Quality.

-It was a large study of over 6k participants, with a follow up of over 10 years.

-The authors concluded: 'The results suggest that delta wave activity disruption during sleep may be a useful metric to identify those at increased risk of CardioVascular Disease and CardioVascular Mortality.'

-Link to the article below:
https://www.jacc.org/doi/epdf/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.02.040

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Dr Bart Olechowski, private heart specialist, sees private cardiology patients at the following locations:

- Sarum Road Hospital in Winchester

- Candover Clinic in Basingstoke

- Clare Park Hospital in Farnham

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