Study also found heightened odds for heart trouble in patients taking benzodiazepine sleep aids Existing Heart Problems Worsened by Sleeping Pills? A new study from the European Society of Cardiology suggests that heart failure patients who use sleeping pills may be heightening their cardiac concerns, or worse yet, even causing death. "Sleeping problems are a … [Read more...] about Sleeping Pill Use Tied to Poorer Survival for Heart Failure Patients