Chronic insomnia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Is it true that chronic insomnia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Unclear. Several peer-reviewed sources indicate that chronic insomnia is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, including a review of pathophysiological mechanisms and a meta-analysis abstract on insomnia and cardiovascular outcomes, but the evidence retrieved is largely mechanistic or restricted to specific populations such as patients with coronary heart disease. No retrieved item provides a full, general-population demonstration that chronic insomnia increases cardiovascular disease risk.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

The private library was unavailable for some searches in this check. Missing library results are not evidence against the claim.

Abohashem, S., Grewal, S. S., Aldosoky, W., Qamar, I., Civieri, G., Al-Hamam, A., Alani, O., Hanlon, E. R., Gharios, C., Seligowski, A. V., Choi, K. W., Smoller, J. W., Osborne, M., & Tawakol, A. (2023). Abstract 16298: Higher Genetic Risk for Neuroticism Heightens Cardiovascular Risk Related to Chronic Sleep Deprivation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1161/circ.148.suppl_1.16298

Ali, E., Shaikh, A., Yasmin, F., Sughra, F., Sheikh, A., & Owais, R. (2023). Incidence of adverse cardiovascular events in patients with insomnia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world data. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291859

Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) in patients with coronary heart disease: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial with six months follow-up. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae175.434