[Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. Diagnostic procedure--exclusion of risk factors--nCPAP treatment].
Obstructive sleep apnea is a common illness with an estimated prevalence of 3% in the adult population. At least 50% of patients with obstructive sleep apnea also have hypertension, while approximately 30% of hypertensives also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. This high level of coincidence together with the results of recent epidemiological studies and the frequent observation that hypertension may reverse under effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea strongly suggest that this sleep disorder is an independent causal factor in the development of hypertension. The present paper considers the association of sleep apnea and hypertension and the resulting diagnostic and therapeutic consequences.
Universitätsklinikum Marienhospital Herne, Medizinische Klinik I Ruhruniversität Bochum.
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