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%