Table 1.

Summary of the studies that have assessed the effect of siesta on CAD.

Study	Country	Sample Size	Siesta Duration	Siesta Frequency	CAD Occurrence
Trichopoulos	Greece	187	30 min	Undocumented	Reduced
Kalandidi	Greece	899	30 min	Undocumented	Reduced
Naska	Greece	23,681	≥30 min	≥3 times a week	Reduced
Campos	Costa Rica	1027	1–2 h	Daily	Increased
Bursztyn	Israel	455	Unknown	Undocumented	Increased
Burazeri	Israel	1859	≥2 h	Regular	Increased

Siesta: afternoon nap; CAD: coronary artery disease.