Question

sleep apnea in the above context can be defined as a serious medical condition that affects the breathing many times depriving the brain and other parts of the body from oxygen. It is nothing wrong if breathing gets stopped for few seconds once or twice during your sleep. But it can become life threatening if the breathing gets interrupted hundreds and millions of times while you are sleeping. This can cause vital damage to many organs including brain."

Answer 1

People who have obstructive sleep apnea — when a person stops breathing for periods during sleep — have a greater risk of sudden cardiac death, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ... In that time, 142 patients died of sudden cardiac death.