Sleep Apnea | Dr. Hetal R. Bhakta

Sleep apnea is a disruption in your breathing during sleep. Your breathing can either become very shallow or can stop altogether while sleeping. Each episode usually lasts 10-20 seconds. However, some people have 30 or more episodes per hour.

There are two types of sleep apnea:

Central apnea- is a rare type of sleep apnea. It occurs when the part of your brain that controls breathing cannot send the correct signals to the muscles you use to breath.

Dr. Hetal Bhakta is one of the most sought-after cardiologists in the Coachella Valley. Trained in the specialized field of Electrophysiology and cardiovascular medicine, he offers state-of-the-art care for both diseases of the heart and electrical malfunctions that disrupt proper blood flow.
His practice evaluates and treats common conditions of the heart such as aortic diseases, atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, and cardiac arrhythmias. Using the most innovative techniques that the fields of modern cardiology and electrophysiology have to offer, he commonly addresses cardiac conditions for which patients formerly had to travel far beyond the Valley to receive treatment.

The Leader In Technology
Based in the heart of the Coachella Valley with locations in Palm Springs and La Quinta, Dr. Hetal Bhakta offers cutting edge technology combined with specialized clinical expertise that makes him a Nationally recognized Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist.
He has been voted Top Doctor for 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Palm Springs Life Magazine. In addition to many basic and advanced procedures in cardiology, Dr. Bhakta has been instrumental in bringing many new technologies and procedures into the Coachella Valley so people in our community can get cutting-edge lifesaving treatment locally.