Sleep apnea may increase the mortality risk 40%

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21 -- Sleep apnea may increase the risk of heart disease and mortality risk 40%, researchers said here.
That's the equivalent of having a previous heart attack, said Neomi Shah, M.D., of Yale University, and colleagues at the American Thoracic Society meeting.
"The magnitude of this risk is clinically important," Dr. Shah said.