Category: General

Health Reports: Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease Linked

Cardiologist Steven Krueger at the BryanLGH Heart Institute discusses the relationship between sleep apnea and heart disease. About half of patients diagnosed with sleep apnea will develop high blood pressure, raising their risk of heart failure and stroke. Kruger says its important to catch and treat sleep apnea early, before it affects the heart. www.bryanlgh.org/bhi

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Oral Appliance Therapy: the big picture!

KEY TERMS: Sleep Study: this is an overnight study that is used to measure how many Sleep Apnea episodes you are having (among other things). Essentially, it lets us know how severe your Sleep Apnea is. Titration:this simply means that adjust your appliance by moving it slightly forward or backward to maximize your results Pulse […]

Sleep Hygiene: Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep

I strongly believe that successful treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is multifaceted. Beyond wearing an oral appliance, there are steps a patient can take to achieve an even better nights sleep (and easier compliance with the appliance), resulting in an improvement of overall functioning and better help. Here are a few “Sleep Hygiene” tips that I […]