Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea

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Authors

Imran H. Iftikhar · University of South Carolina

Christopher W. Valentine · The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Lia Bittencourt · Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Debbie L. Cohen · University of Pennsylvania

Annette C. Fedson · University of Pennsylvania

Þórarinn Gíslason · University of Iceland

Thomas Penzel

Abstract

The pooled estimate shows a favorable reduction of BP with CPAP treatment in patients with resistant hypertension and OSA. The effects sizes are larger than those previously reported in patients with OSA without resistant hypertension.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Neuroscience of respiration and sleep Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Hypertension

Volume 32, Issue 12, pp. 2341-2350

DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000372

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