Sleep Apnea and Hypertension Control among Hispanic/Latino Adults in the United States: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study / Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL).

Cecilia Castro-DiehlAmber PirzadaLisa de Las FuentesDaniela Sotres-AlvarezCarmen R IsasiRamon A Durazo-ArvizuNour Makarem Krista M Perreira Alberto R RamosSylvia Wassertheil-SmollerKatie StamatakisAriana M StickelSusan Redline Martha L Daviglus

Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)

Among diverse Hispanic/Latino persons, moderate-to-severe but not mild sleep apnea was associated with resistant hypertension. Identification and management of sleep apnea in this population may improve BP control and subsequently prevent adverse cardiovascular outcomes.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
african american
blood pressure
emergency department
early onset
electronic health record
arterial hypertension