Japanese researchers found participants who slept less than 7.5 hours a night or had an elevated blood pressure upon falling asleep were four times more likely to suffer a stroke, a heart attack or sudden cardiac death.
Patients who either slept less or had elevated blood pressure after falling asleep had a modest 20 to 30 percent increased heart disease risk.
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