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Article: OSA related to hypertension and heart failure: the more severe the sleep apnea, the higher a patient's nocturnal and daytime blood pressure.(Cardiovascular Medicine)
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- Internal Medicine News
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- July 1, 2008
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NEW ORLEANS -- Obstructive sleep apnea appears to contribute importantly to both the development and severity of hypertension and may play a role in heart failure as well. The good news is that regular use of continuous positive airway pressure not only treats the apnea but also lowers blood pressure in some patients, according to speakers at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been observed in approximately 40% of persons with treatable hypertension, compared with approximately 25% of men and 10% of women in the general population, according to Dr. David Calhoun of the department of medicine at the ...