The Length and Quality of Your Sleep May Affect Your Heart

Sleep is so important that it's now considered a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Published: September 20, 2022

Screen Shot 2022-09-10 at 9.40.45 PM — © adamkaz | Getty Images “High-quality sleep definitely contributes to quality of life, and poor-quality sleep not only makes you feel bad, but may shorten your life,” says Cleveland Clinic Florida sleep expert Samuel Gurevich, MD.

As a Cleveland Clinic Heart Advisor reader, you should be familiar with the metrics used to measure cardiovascular (CV) health: blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids, body weight, smoking, diet and physical activity. Since 2010 these have been known as “Life’s Simple 7.”