India, Sept. 20 -- While you may have heard the recommendation of seven to eight hours of sleep daily for good health, did you know that the quality of sleep also matters significantly? Sleep apnea is a condition where a person experiences repeated pauses in breathing at night, causing them to jolt awake, gasping for air. This requires urgent medical attention because of the alarming heart risks sleep apnea may pose. Sleep apnea puts immense pressure on the heart and can even increases the risk of cardiac arrest.

To understand more about the correlation between sleep apnea and cardiovascular risks, Dr Prateek Chaudhary, Senior Consultant - Interventional Cardiology at Asian Hospital, told HT Lifestyle in an interview that sleep apnea is ...