Who Needs a Sleep Study?

SYMPTOMATIC PATIENT:

	• Snoring or unusual breathing reported by partner	• Witnessed apnoeas
	• Excessive daytime sleepiness	• Deterioration of centration and memory
	• Cardio or cerebro-vascular history	• Major cardio-vascular risk factors
	• Morning headache and/or dry mouth	• Restless or unrestorative sleep
	• Loss of libido and impotence	• Insomnia
	• Depression	• Nocturia
	• Difficult hypertension

High Risk Groups Patient Where Treatment May Improve Prognosis & Morbidity:

 

	• Incidence
	• Difficult Hypertension – 50%
	• Coronary Artery Disease - 25%
	• Post MI-70%
	• Atrial Fibrillation -30%
	• Heart failure-50% (AHA recommends routine screening)
	• Type 2 DM-50%
	• Strokes – 60%