Clinicians should be alert to patients reporting excessive daytime sleepiness, or EDS, says the European Society of Cardiology, after a study found healthy elderly people who regularly report feeling sleepy during the day have a significantly higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
The Three City study, published in Stroke, by the American Heart Association, found elderly people who reported excessive daytime sleepiness have a 49 percent relative risk increase of cardiovascular death from cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, compared to those who do not report problem sleepiness during waking hours.
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If a good night’s sleep helps the brain and body perform better, it’s a good guess that sleep problems can cause more than just fatigue. Numerous studies have shown a connection between sleep disorders and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and metabolic disorders, including the risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus.
In the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic researchers outline several interesting associations between sleep disorders and eye disease.
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