The Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep. Hypertension (HTN) is defined by the presence of a chronic elevation of systemic arterial pressure above a certain threshold value (≥140 mm Hg systolic or ≥9...

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Published in:Cureus
Main Authors: Patel, Avani R, Patel, Amar R, Singh, Shivank, Singh, Shantanu, Khawaja, Imran
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Cureus 2019
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Cardiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6684296/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31410341
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4858
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