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Loud snoring linked to heart problems
04 Mar 2008
People suffering from a loud snoring problem could be more likely to experience heart disease and strokes, new research suggests.
Scientists in Hungary carried out interviews with 12,643 people, finding that heavy snorers were more prone to heart attack or stroke than the rest of the population.
Published in the journal, Sleep, the researchers found that loud snorers had 40 per cent greater risk of experiencing hypertension and were 34 per cent more likely to have a heart attack.
Loud snorers were also 67 per cent more likely to experience a stroke than their non-snoring counterparts.
"Our findings suggest that loud snoring with breathing pauses carries a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease and is close to obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) on the spectrum of sleep disordered breathing," the study's lead author, Istvan Mucsi, explained.
Researchers believe that loud snoring with breathing pauses could help to identify people at risk of health problems of this type.
People who snore quietly showed no increase in their risk of cardiovascular illnesses, the Hungarian team concluded.
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