A study which studied a group of people who were hospitalized due to heart failure found that patients with sleep problems experienced twice the risk of hospitalization .
According to the study , more than 40 percent of heart failure patients have trouble sleeping when they leave the hospital and a third of them continue to suffer up to 12 months.
" We found a lack of time consistently cause twice as much risk of hospitalization in patients with heart failure , ... , " said Dr . Peter Johansson , heart failure nurses in Sweden and author of the study as reported by Female First .
He added that patients with heart failure should avoid a number of habits that make them difficult to sleep , such as drinking too much coffee late at night , or having a conversation with an annoying topic before bed .
Nevertheless , until now no data how the lack of sleep that continues over time associated with hospitalization .
According to Drs . Johansson , changes in sleep patterns do occur depending on the age , but the problem is difficult to sleep that occur in prolonged requires further research .
Studies have shown sleep deprivation increases levels of stress hormones and inflammation associated with heart failure .
Dr Johansson said it was difficult to sleep is not always a sign of heart failure problems .
" Or it could be a signal of patients have other problems such as sleep apnea or psychological pressure that keeps them awake , " he said .
There are a number of ways that you can do to avoid sleeplessness , namely : reduce coffee consumption , lower temperature ( room ) and avoid anger before bed .
According to the study , more than 40 percent of heart failure patients have trouble sleeping when they leave the hospital and a third of them continue to suffer up to 12 months.
" We found a lack of time consistently cause twice as much risk of hospitalization in patients with heart failure , ... , " said Dr . Peter Johansson , heart failure nurses in Sweden and author of the study as reported by Female First .
He added that patients with heart failure should avoid a number of habits that make them difficult to sleep , such as drinking too much coffee late at night , or having a conversation with an annoying topic before bed .
Nevertheless , until now no data how the lack of sleep that continues over time associated with hospitalization .
According to Drs . Johansson , changes in sleep patterns do occur depending on the age , but the problem is difficult to sleep that occur in prolonged requires further research .
Studies have shown sleep deprivation increases levels of stress hormones and inflammation associated with heart failure .
Dr Johansson said it was difficult to sleep is not always a sign of heart failure problems .
" Or it could be a signal of patients have other problems such as sleep apnea or psychological pressure that keeps them awake , " he said .
There are a number of ways that you can do to avoid sleeplessness , namely : reduce coffee consumption , lower temperature ( room ) and avoid anger before bed .
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