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1. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-apneaSleep Apnea - Treatment - NHLBI, NIH

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   Sep 6, 2023 · A breathing device, such as a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, is the most common treatment for sleep apnea. A CPAP machine provides constant air pressure throughout your upper airways to keep them open and help you breathe while you sleep. Such breathing devices often work best when they are paired with healthy lifestyle ...

2. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-apneaSleep Apnea - What Is Sleep Apnea? - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Español. Sleep apnea is a common condition in which your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. This can prevent your body from getting enough oxygen. You may want to talk to your healthcare provider about sleep apnea if someone tells you that you snore or gasp during sleep, or if you experience other symptoms of poor-quality ...

3. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-apneaSleep Apnea - Living With - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · In children, sleep apnea can lead to problems with learning and memory, known as learning disabilities. The daytime sleepiness and fatigue that results from sleep apnea can also impact your child’s behavior and their desire to be physically active. Sleep apnea affects many parts of your body. It can cause low oxygen levels in your body during ...

4. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-disorder-treatmentsSleep Disorder Treatments - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · For the treatment of sleep apnea, if a CPAP or other oral devices do not work, you may need surgery. Adenotonsillectomy surgery removes the tonsils and adenoids. Surgery to place an implant may help monitor your breathing patterns and control certain muscles that open your airways during sleep.

5. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-apneaSleep Apnea - Sleep Apnea and Women - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Sleep apnea is often more serious in the third trimester of pregnancy and may improve after your baby is born. Pregnant women who are older or who have obesity have a higher risk of sleep apnea. In pregnant women, sleep apnea can cause many complications, including: Cesarean sections; Gestational diabetes; High blood pressure; Low birth weight ...

6. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › cpapCPAP - CPAP - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep breathing airways open while you sleep. Your healthcare provider may prescribe CPAP to treat sleep-related breathing disorders including sleep apnea. CPAP also may treat preterm infants who have underdeveloped lungs.

7. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-apneaSleep Apnea - Causes and Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Alcohol can make the muscles of your mouth and throat relax, which may close your upper airway. Smoking can cause Inflammation in your upper airway, which affects breathing. Obesity: This condition is a common cause of sleep apnea. People with this condition can have increased fat deposits in their necks that can block the upper airway.

8. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › research › sleep-apneaSleep Apnea Research - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 22, 2022 · Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is a common treatment for sleep apnea. Yet, many people with sleep apnea find it difficult to stick to PAP therapy long-term. The NHLBI supports research that promotes healthy lifestyles as well as research to develop new sleep apnea treatments, such as pharmacotherapy and innovative devices to meet individual needs of people with sleep apnea.

9. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › sleep-deprivationSleep Deprivation and Deficiency - Diagnosis - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Sleep studies. Doctors can diagnose some sleep disorders by asking questions about sleep schedules and habits and by getting information from sleep partners or parents. To diagnose other sleep disorders, doctors also use the results from sleep studies and other medical tests. Sleep studies, also called polysomnography, are painless tests that ...

10. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › news › 2017Sleep apnea: NHLBI sheds light on an underdiagnosed disorder

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    Aug 22, 2017 · Yet, as NHLBI-funded studies have found, sleep apnea can have severe health consequences over time if left untreated. The disorder has been associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and glaucoma. And new findings indicate that pregnant women with sleep apnea have a higher chance of ...