Struggles with sleep may affect heart disease risk

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-09/aha-sws090415.php

Public Release: 10-Sep-2015
Struggles with sleep may affect heart disease risk
American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report
American Heart Association

Are you getting enough quality sleep? Are you sleeping longer than you should? Poor sleep habits may put you at higher risk for early signs of heart disease when compared to those who get adequate, good quality sleep, according to a study published in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

"Inadequate sleep is a common problem and a likely source of poor health, including visible signs of disease, such as heart attack," said Chan-Won Kim, M.D., study co-lead author and clinical associate professor in the Center for Cohort Studies at Kangbuk Samsun Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea.

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