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(Message started by: Bob_Johnson on Apr 4^th, 2006, 9:22am)

Title: Sleep Apnea: Surprise benefit of treatment
Post by Bob_Johnson on Apr 4^th, 2006, 9:22am

"Shape and Function of the Heart Improves With Apnea Treatment"

BETHESDA, M.D. -- March 31, 2006 -- Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have enlarged and thickened hearts that pump less effectively, but the heart abnormalities improve with use of a device that helps patients breathe better during sleep, according to a new study in the April 4, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. "Not only are the shape and size of the heart affected, the right side of the heart was dilated and the heart muscle on the left side was thicker in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, but the pump function was also reduced. The changes were directly related to the severity of the problem. Treating the problem brought significant improvements in the affected parameters, as well as in symptoms, in a relatively short period of time of six months," said Bharati Shivalkar, MD, PhD, from the University Hospital Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium.

Title: Re: Sleep Apnea: Surprise benefit of treatment
Post by floridian on Apr 4^th, 2006, 11:57am

That is good news, Bob! Thanks.