heart attack ↔ hypertension

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Hypertension and heart attack are clinically linked as both are associated with sleep deprivation and chronic sleep loss [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. Furthermore, untreated hypertension is a direct medical risk factor that can lead to a heart attack [6].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 6 facts

claimThe Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research associates chronic sleep loss and sleep disorders with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.

claimThe increased risk of heart attack associated with sleep duration is independent of a history of hypertension or diabetes, as additional adjustment for these conditions yielded only slightly lower, but still significantly elevated, relative risks.

claimThe cumulative effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.

claimChronic sleep loss and sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke.

claimSleeping 9 hours or more is associated with elevated risks for heart attack, independent of a history of hypertension or diabetes.

claimThe increased risk of heart attack associated with sleep duration is independent of a history of hypertension or diabetes.

Physiology, REM Sleep - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimSleep deprivation is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, heart attack, and stroke.

Sleep Deprivation: What It Is, Symptoms, Treatment & Stages my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic 1 fact

claimSleep deprivation increases the risk of developing or worsening conditions including Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, vascular disease, stroke, heart attack, depression, anxiety, and conditions involving psychosis.

Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 1 fact

claimUntreated hypertension can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and blindness.