that's a great question for your primary care provider. obstructive sleep apnea (osa) is a common disorder in which a person stops breathing for brief periods of time during sleep. this can in turn lower a person's blood oxygen concentration levels. low oxygen levels in the blood can damage the heart muscle over time. so i'd suggest you make an appointment to discuss the situation with your primary health care provider. he or she can advise you as to whether you should have a cardiac workup done in light of your new diagnosis. take care! i was trying to find the best place that would have information on this subject. i did a sleep study for 7 hours and it showed that i stopped breathing 12 times during the study? so i am aware that if your blood co2 is too high and o2 is too low your brain could be affected. i was put on a cpap machine but was told by the medical supply team that the doctor wants me on a bpap? what is a bpap? how do i find out which one of my 12 doctors recommended the change and why?
should you have your heart checked if you find out you have severe sleep apnea?