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What does it mean when the cardiologist says that there is pressure on the right side of heart from sleep apnea?
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Obstructive sleep : Apnea with no treatment, with time, may cause pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure. During sleep o2 goes down and co2 goes up causing the above changes. Treatment is CPAP or loose weight if overweight.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Traffic Jam: When you have sleep apnea, you can develop high blood pressure in your lungs (pulmonary hypertension). The high blood pressure in the lungs is like a traffic jam, making it difficult for blood to move from the right side of the heart, through the lungs and to the left side of the heart. As a result, the right heart is under strain, and can get weak.
Answered 7/17/2013
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Pulmonary htn: Untreated sleep apnea causes strain on the heart and often low oxygen levels at night. This can lead to pulmonary hypertension (manifested by elevated pulmonary artery pressures (pasp), which is the right side of the heart). Treat the sleep apnea and the oxygen issues.
Answered 12/10/2016
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