8-hour Sleep Grows Risk Of Heart Attack
Neurologist Irina Zavalko argues that sleep duration is not a direct cause of heart attacks, suggesting instead that lifestyle factors and underlying health conditions are the primary risks. She notes that forced sleep deprivation for 'night owls' is more dangerous than chronotype alone.
Individual sleep patterns aren't a direct death sentence for the heart, but forced adaptation to social schedules can trigger vascular accidents, according to neurologist and sleep specialist Irina Zavalko, PhD. In a commentary for Pravda.Ru, the expert analysed data on the relationship between bedtime and the risk of myocardial infarction.
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