How snoring at night could be an early warning sign of stroke and heart failure

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The largest study of its kind has discovered that a common night-time condition could be an early warning sign of dangerous hypertension - high blood pressure.

Research from sleep experts at Flinders University found that people, particularly overweight middle-aged men, who regularly snore at night are more likely to have elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension.The study, published in the Nature Digital Medicine journal, is the first to use multiple night home-based monitoring technologies over a prolonged period to explore the link between snoring and blood pressure.Snoring on its own might also be a red flag for high blood pressure, as disrupted sleep from snoring could heighten the risk of developing hypertension.

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure over an extended time, can lead to severe health issues like heart failure, stroke, heart disease, or kidney disease."For the first time, we can objectively say that there is a significant connection between regular nighttime snoring and high blood pressure," stated lead author Dr Bastien Lechat from the College of Medicine and Public Health, as reports Gloucestershire Live."We found that 15 per cent of all participants in the study, who were primarily overweight men, snore for more than 20 per cent of the night on average and that this regular nightly snoring is associated with elevated blood pressure and uncontrolled hypertension," Dr Lechat added. "These results emphasise the significance of considering snoring as a factor in healthcare and treatment for sleep-related issues, especially in the context of managing hypertension." Snoring is common and is often underestimated in terms of its negative health implications.