Virginia
Reston, VA
Tyson's, VA
Arlington, VA
Maryland
Bethesda, MD
Rockville, MD
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Virginia Reston, VA Tyson's, VA Arlington, VA Maryland Bethesda, MD Rockville, MD |
SleepHeart is a leading provider of sleep disorders services in the Greater Washington DC area including Virginia and Maryland.
Sleep disorders have many effects on quality of life, life itself, and other diseases:
| Quality of Life
- Depression - Anxiety - Obesity . . Slow Metabolism (Leptin) . . Increased appetite (Ghrelin) - Insomnia . . Trouble falling asleep . . Waking-up at night . . Bathroom / Peeing at night - Tired / Sleepy during the day . . Accidents . . Work Related Problems . . Narcolepsy / extreme sleepiness - Cognitive Function . . Concentration difficulties . . Memory problems - Pains . . Grinding Teeth / TMJ . . Headaches . . Chronic Body Pains - Relationship problems . . "grouchy" . . Impotence / low libido . . Infertility . . Pregnancy complications - Leg Discomfort (RLS, Restless Legs Syndrome) | Life: Stroke & Heart Attack Risk
Diseases caused or made worse by sleep disorders - High Blood Pressure (#1 cause per NIH) - Heart Disease - Diabetes - Heartburn (GERD) - Fibromyalgia - Cough / Asthma - ADD / ADHD - Infertility - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) |
Comprehensive sleep services include:
| Sleep clinics | led by physicians who specialize in sleep medicine and are fellowship trained in a multi-disciplinary approach to sleep disorders including pulmonology, psychiatry, and neurology |
| Insomnia clinics | which focus on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) which helps change patients views and behavior related to sleep and in many cases can obviate the need for sleeping pills |
| CPAP clinics | where patients receive one-on-one assistance by a trained CPAP therapist to:
- select, try, and become comfortable with a mask (or nasal pillows) - learn how to use their machine optimally - download data from their CPAP or BiPAP machine and review it in detail to determine the adequacy of therapy and challenges the patient may be experiencing. |
| Sleep Lab adult & pediatric | offering both overnight (diagnostic, CPAP/BiPAP titration, and oral appliance assessment) and daytime studies (MSLT to diagnose narcolepsy vs. idiopathic hypersomnia vs. fatigue & MWT to assess for alertness and efficacy of treatment) |
| Home Sleep Testing | allowing appropriate patients to be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the comfort and convenience of their home (login) |
| CPAPonSite | durable medical equipment supply is located in all SleepHeart centers and stocks a variety of CPAP and BiPAP machines from Respironics and Resmed, masks from Resmed, Respironics, Fisher-Paykel, noMask and other manufacturers, heated CPAP humidifiers, other CPAP accessories, and home oxygen equipment. |
Insurances from all1 carriers are accepted.
Schedule an initial consultation by emailing info@SleepHeart.c-o-m (without the hyphens).
Forms and Handouts:
Home Sleep Study Order Form
General Referral Form
CPAP / BiPAP Prescription Form
Sleep Diary
Records Request Form
Locations:
Virginia: - Reston, Tyson's Corner, Arlington
Maryland: - Bethesda, Rockville
Mail: PO Box 1048, Great Falls, VA 22066
eMail: info@SleepHeart.c-o-m (without the hyphens).
Fax:
1 PPO type insurance policies (policies with out-of-network benefits) from all insurers including Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), Aetna, United Healthcare, and Cigna are accepted. Co-pays and deductibles apply.