title: Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension.
abstract: This article is aimed at addressing the current state-of-the-art in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in cardiovascular (in particular hypertensive) patients, as well as for the management of cardiovascular diseases (in particular arterial hypertension) in OSA patients. The present document is the result of work performed by a panel of experts participating in the European Union COST (Cooperation in Scientific and Technological research) Action B26 on OSA, with the endorsement of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Hypertension. In particular, these recommendations are aimed at reminding cardiovascular experts to consider the occurrence of sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with high blood pressure. They are also aimed at reminding respiration experts to consider the occurrence of hypertension in patients with respiratory problems at night.
authors: Dept of Cardiology, S. Luca HospitalIstituto Auxologico Italiano IRCSS, PiaMilan, Italy. gianfranco.parati@unimib.it
authors: Gianfranco
authors: G
authors: Parati
authors: Carolina
authors: C
authors: Lombardi
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Hedner
authors: Maria R
authors: MR
authors: Bonsignore
authors: Ludger
authors: L
authors: Grote
authors: Ruzena
authors: R
authors: Tkacova
authors: Patrick
authors: P
authors: Lévy
authors: Renata
authors: R
authors: Riha
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Bassetti
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Narkiewicz
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Mancia
authors: Walter T
authors: WT
authors: McNicholas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002309:Cardiology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D007249:Inflammation; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000473:pathology; D009765:Obesity; D012084:Renin-Angiotensin System; D012119:Respiration; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D020521:Stroke / Q000473:pathology