title: Development of a Triggered Nocturnal Blood Pressure Monitoring which Detects Nighttime Blood Pressure Surges in Sleep Apnea Syndrome.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) places an enormous pressure load on the cardiovascular system by inducing a temporary blood pressure (BP) surge during apnea episodes. This pressure load is regarded as a potential mechanism of development of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke. Therefore, accurate measurement of such BP surges would be valuable for the risk stratification of OSA patients. Recently we developed a new triggered nocturnal BP monitoring system (TNP) based on oxygen desaturation and have achieved success to detect BP surges with OSA. TNP would be a promising tool for assessment of cardiovascular risks in sleep apnea syndrome.
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuwabara
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Department of Sleep and Circadian Cardiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, 3311-1, Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan. kkario@jichi.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kazuomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kario
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D018660:Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation; D015924:Blood Pressure Monitors; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012119:Respiration; D012307:Risk Factors; D012890:Sleep; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors