Open AccessBlood Pressure Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: Data from 4 Randomised Controlled CPAP Withdrawal Trials
Author(s) -
Franziska Lettau,
Esther I. Schwarz,
John Stradling,
Malcolm Kohler
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
respiration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1423-0356
pISSN - 0025-7931
DOI - 10.1159/000465528
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , morning , blood pressure , diastole , anesthesia , cardiology , obstructive sleep apnea
Increased daytime blood pressure variability (BPV) is associated with cardiovascular risk. Preliminary data suggest that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) might contribute to increased daytime BPV.