[Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and hypertension. Evidence of their relationship].
The purpose of this review is to analyze the relation between obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. We present epidemiological data of the respiratory disorder and its association with high blood pressure, as well as physiopathological interactions between both conditions, the diagnostic methods, and the impact of treatment on pathophysiology and prognosis.
Departamento de Cardiología Clínica, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México. gopa1@att.net.mx.
José Angel
JA
González-Pliego
David
D
González-Marines
César Manuel
CM
Guzmán-Sánchez
Samuel O
SO
Odusola-Vázquez
D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
Hypertension; Obstructive sleep apnea; Physiopathology