title: The efficiency of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in reducing cardiovascular dysfunction in a patient with arterial hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been included by European and American hypertension therapy guidelines as a common cause of high blood pressure. Recent studies have demonstrated a strong link between OSA and HBP and the treatment thereof should consist of combination therapy, especially in patients with refractory AHT and a non-dipping profile. We present the case of a patient with high grade hypertension, with secondary organ damage and severe OSA. The ultimate method for controlling blood pressure and reversing subclinical cardiac and cerebrovascular dysfunction of this patient was the specific therapy with continuous positive airway pressure (cPAP).
authors.forename: Stefania L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Magda
authors.forename: Raluca I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Mincu
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dumitrache-Rujinski
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cinteza
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents