Nightmare Trigger Heart Attacks?

Not infrequently we are shocked by the death of friends or relatives that previously seen in good health. Most of the sudden death that occurred while they were sleeping. The exact cause is still mysterious, but mostly due to congenital heart electrical abnormalities called syndrome brugada.

Sudden death during sleep usually occurs during REM sleep phase, the stage when someone is in a deep sleep and dreaming. According to Dr. Robert Basner, director of the Sleep Center of Columbia University, United States, which causes death is not a dream, but the factor of heart disease.

In the REM stage, heart rate tends to be less stable so it is quite dangerous for patients who have heart problems. "If you suffer from heart disease, REM sleep is very risky," said Basner. However, heart attack not just happen when we are asleep. Sleep is the time it takes the body to rest and regenerate cells. "Staying awake is not the solution to avoiding a heart attack," said Basner.

Brugada syndrome occurs more frequently in Southeast Asia and is more common in males younger age (30 years). Actually congenital abnormalities in cardiac electrical system can be known by checking the heart rhythm or ECG (electrocardiogram). Therefore, if there is a family history who have died suddenly during sleep, it is recommended that you also do an EKG.