Sleep disorders as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease

In a recently published Journal of the American Heart Association study, of nearly 1 million post-9/11 U.S. veterans, researchers found that adults with both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea face substantially higher risks of hypertension and cardiovascular disease than those with either condition alone. The combination, known as comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA), emerged as a distinct and harmful risk state.