Pulmonary Complications
After a surgical procedure, patients with sleep apnea were found to have a 2 times higher risk of pulmonary complications (pneumonia, bronchitis, respiratory failure, and prolonged mechanical ventilation) compared to patients without sleep apnea.^5;6

Cardiac Complications
Patients with sleep apnea were 2 times more likely to suffer from postoperative cardiac complications (heart attack, death, shock, irregular heart beat, and low blood pressure).^5;7