Poor sleep? Beware of a heart attack!

Heart attacks 45% more likely to occur in people who have difficulty sleeping. This is the conclusion of the Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology in Trondheim.

Here's another reason to worry about insomnia. Scientists have found that sleep problems have almost half the people often become victims myocardial infarction . The risk to move one of the clinical forms of ischemic heart disease in patients suffering from insomnia is 45% higher than those who sleep at night without any problems.

" Sleep disorders are widespread, they are well treatable, - says study author Dr. Lars Erik Laugsand. - Therefore, for people with insomnia it is very important not to forget about the connection between this disorder and myocardial infarction . If you have any symptoms, seek medical advice. "

In general, the risk of myocardial distributed as follows. People who for a month every day, had difficulty sleeping, they grew by 45%. Those who could not sleep almost every night, the risks grew by 30%. And those who are faced with manifestations of insomnia more often than once a week, the risk of heart attack increased by 27% compared with those who slept well.

The researchers observed the 52 610 residents of Norway for 1995-97. In the next 11 years, attention has been focused on the cases of heart attacks among these people. The victims of this disease become 2368 people.

Were taken into account other risk factors, like high cholesterol, age, sex, marital status, education level, blood pressure, diabetes, weight, physical activity, and shift work. In addition, special consideration cases of depression and fatigue, which can cause insomnia. In general, this sleep disorders   in its various forms affects up to 33% of study participants.

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