An integrated approach to managing sleep disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease.
Despite its prevalence, most cases of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) go unrecognized by the medical community, creating a mismatch between disease pervasiveness and medical appreciation of its impact. Of particular importance is that 30% of those with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have some type of sleep disorder. One explanation for this lack of recognition and under-appreciation is that common symptoms seen with SDB are non-specific and are present in many acute and chronic conditions. This article will present a brief review of current processes used to diagnose and treat SDB, followed by a discussion of the overlap that exists between CVD and SDB, and present an argument that these chronic conditions should not be considered and managed as separate entities.
Trupp
Robin J
RJ
College of Nursing, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. rjtrupp@gmail.com
Corwin
Elizabeth J
EJ
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*