Parkview Regional Hospital Opens Sleep Center

7/12/2011

MEXIA, TX – Parkview Regional Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of their new Sleep Center. The Sleep Center has two sleep labs available for sleep studies, and each is set-up to resemble a regular bedroom in one’s home. Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is causing needless suffering, said Mike McCary, Ancillary Services Director. One of the goals of the program is to educate the community about sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. 

“Serious sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, impact significant numbers of people,” McCary said. “And even more importantly, many people are unaware of the symptoms, risk factors for or serious complications that can result from untreated sleep disorders.”

Among the other facts McCary wants to educate the public about include:

• Many patients are misdiagnosed with depression who are actually suffering from the long-term effects of untreated sleep apnea.
• As many as twenty-five percent of people who have high blood pressure have sleep apnea.
• Patients with untreated sleep apnea are at increased risk for initial and recurrent heart attacks.

If you suspect that you or a loved one suffers from sleep apnea, contact your primary care provider. Sleep studies do require a physician’s referral, and in most cases are covered by insurance and Medicare. 

For more information, or a brochure from the Sleep Center at Parkview Regional Hospital, call Ancillary Services Director Mike McCary at 254-562-0408, ext 1113.