Nondipping Nocturnal Blood Pressure Predicts Sleep Apnea in Patients With Hypertension

Conclusions:Patients with nondipping nocturnal blood pressure are at high risk of OSA, regardless of symptom profile, which supports the recommendation that such patients should be assessed for co-existing OSA.Citation:Crinion SJ, Ryan S, Kleinerova J, Kent BD, Gallagher J, Ledwidge M, McDonald K, McNicholas WT. Nondipping nocturnal blood pressure predicts sleep apnea in patients with hypertension.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(7):957–963.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research