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Can A Heart Attack Occur While Sleeping?

Is it possible to have a heart attack in my sleep ? I have recently awaken totally worn out even though I have slept thru the night, and am totally wiped out now every day for the past week. I sleep thru nite, yet I wake up exhausted. Can t figure it out?
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
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I would recommend getting evaluated for sleep apnea. If you have pauses in your breathing at night and/or your oxygen drops, you are not getting good sleep. An overnight sleep study is used to diagnose this.
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Can A Heart Attack Occur While Sleeping?

I would recommend getting evaluated for sleep apnea. If you have pauses in your breathing at night and/or your oxygen drops, you are not getting good sleep. An overnight sleep study is used to diagnose this.