Open AccessSleep Apnea, Hypertension, and the Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Author(s) -
S DHILLON,
Shanee Chung,
Terence Fargher,
Nada Huterer,
Craig Shapiro
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.11.031
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , blood pressure , sleep apnea , apnea , diastole , obstructive sleep apnea , cardiology , risk factor , anesthesia
Sleep apnea is being studied as a risk factor for hypertension. This observational chart review was conducted to determine the long-term effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment on blood pressure (BP) in a sample of sleep apnea patients from urban and rural populations.
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