Relação entre distúrbios do sono e doenças cardiovasculares

Abstract

Sleep disorders have become increasingly prevalent, mainly due to the general population's lifestyle marked by reduced sleep at night, overweight/obesity and physical inactivity. In this context, these disorders can develop cardiovascular diseases, or even aggravate existing ones, if it demonstrates the need for an adequate diagnosis and treatment. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in patients with cardiovascular disease occurrence disorders and to analyze the main cardiovascular disease disorder (CVD). Methodology: This is a quantitative transversal study, carried out at Clínica do Pulmão, located in the city of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul (RS). From the electronic medical records, data regarding age, sex, weight, height, neck circumference, sleep disorders, diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases and other comorbidities were collected. Results: The prevalence of CVD was significantly higher in patients with sleep apnea (54.5%) when compared to patients without CVD and obstructive sleep apnea was the main diagnostic hypothesis identified in the patients in the sample, with case variation mild to severe, related to cardiovascular diseases and associated risk factors. Conclusions: The prevalence of sleep disorders is significant, and there is a bidarectional relationship, requiring an elevated diagnostic suspicion to define or optimize treatment in these patients, avoiding cardiovascular morbimortality