You may need an electrocardiogram and a check of your heart, and you lungs and nose for obstruction. You may also need to spend a night in a sleep chamber to see if you have sleep apnea. If you are overweight or have high blood pressure or high cholesterol, get on a program to lose weight, start a supervised exercise program and a diet, and perhaps drugs, to lower cholesterol. Daytime sleepiness may mean that you are at increased risk for a heart attack. AB Newman, CF Spiekerman, P Enright, D Lefkowitz, T Manolio, CF Reynolds, J Robbins.
Daytime sleepiness predicts mortality and cardiovascular disease in older adults.
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