Blood Pressure Dipping and Sleep Disturbance in African-American and Caucasian Men and Women
Author(s) -
Karen A. Matthews,
Thomas W. Kamarck,
Martica H. Hall,
Patrick J. Strollo,
Jane F. Owens,
Daniel J. Buysse,
Lawrence Lee,
Steven E. Reís
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.1038/ajh.2008.183
Subject(s) - medicine , actigraphy , blood pressure , polysomnography , body mass index , sleep apnea , ambulatory blood pressure , cardiology , sleep (system call) , sleep disorder , obstructive sleep apnea , physical therapy , apnea , circadian rhythm , insomnia , psychiatry , computer science , operating system
Elevated night time/daytime blood pressure (BP) ratios are associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the associations between sleep/awake BP ratios and sleep disturbances.
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