Sleep Disorders Affect The Heart

TRUMBULL — Physicians from Bridgeport Hospital will explain the relationship between sleep disorders and heart disease during the free lecture, “A Good Night’s Sleep: It Doesn’t Have to Be an Impossible dream!” 7 pm Tuesday, August 31, at the Marriott Hotel, 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull.

Reservations are required. Call toll free 888-357-2396.

“Most people know that lack of sleep can make you groggy and grouchy but it can also increase your risk of heart attack and stroke,” said Dr Gilead Lancaster, medical director of noninvasive cardiology at Bridgeport Hospital and one of the speakers at the August 31 lecture.

Dr Lancaster will be joined by Dr Herbert Scherzer, medical director of The Center for Sleep Medicine at Bridgeport Hospital, who will help explain how treatments for disorders such as snoring and obstructive sleep apnea can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease.

The Center for Sleep Medicine at Bridgeport Hospital is comprised of a staff of board-certified sleep specialists. The center combines expertise with state-of-the-art technology and techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of snoring, sleep apnea, insomnia, and other sleep disorders.

The Heart Institute at Bridgeport Hospital offers a comprehensive range of cardiovascular services, including an open-heart surgery program, angioplasty, sophisticated heart rhythm care, and cardiac rehabilitation and wellness programs.