Obstructive sleep apnea sufferers experience multiple awakenings each night due to airway closure, which causes brief surges in blood pressure that can lead to chronic hypertension and increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Harvard Medical School
  Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency

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• Why Sleep Matters: Consequences of Sleep Deficiency sleep.hms.harvard.edu Harvard Medical School via serper

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• obstructive sleep apnea concept
• cardiovascular disease concept