India, Sept. 14 -- Are you clocking in six hours of sleep every night and think it's sufficient? While 7 to 8 hours is recommended, many think rounding it down to 6 is enough to power through the next day, but is it really healthy?

Turns out cutting corners on sleep can actually be detrimental to your heart health. Dr Amit Kumar, associate director and head of interventional cardiology at Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector-8, Faridabad, confirmed, remarking that sleeping only six hours is not enough. This, over time, may cause sleep deprivation and, subsequently, adversely affect cardiovascular health.

The cardiologist addressed that while one may appear 'awake' and less drowsy, it is still sleep deprivation. He said, "We all hear things like, ...