New research indicates sleep apnea patients who use CPAP machines might face increased risk of heart attack, stroke and other heart-related health conditions.

Safety and considerations when using CPAP machines According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), CPAP machines can cause side effects, such as: ...

It can also strain the heart and increase the risk of anxiety, diabetes, hypertension, and even stroke. The primary treatment for sleep apnea is a continuous positive airway pressure machine or CPAP.

A new sleep apnea drug has proven so effective that some patients have even been able to abandon their CPAP machines entirely.

A machine commonly used for pain relief has shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a clinical trial has found.

A study found that people with obstructive sleep apnea may be able to reduce their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they use a CPAP machine at night.

President Joe Biden in recent weeks has started using a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine at night to help with sleep apnea, the White House said.