Q&A: what is the mortality rate for patients with severe sleep apnea?

by jackiebese

Question by Nicole M: what is the mortality rate for patients with severe sleep apnea? ___ out of ____ people die from severe sleep apnea. (or any other statistics about mortality rate) what is the life expectancy with proper treatment?

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Answer by Mary
There is a lot of undiagnosed sleep apnea out there so your first question is difficult to answer. People who fall asleep at the wheel because of sleep apnea and die in a crash would be in a different statistics. People who die of heart disease because of damage from high bp caused by sleep apnea fall in a different category. You second question is also difficult to answer. It depends on when the person was diagnosed and what is their co morbidity's. Does treatment save lives, I would say definitely. It saved mine. I was diagnosed in my 30s and am 100 percent compliant.

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