Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Reduction in Blood Pressure: The Role of Heart Rate Response and Hypoxic Burden.

Ludovico Messineo Scott A Sands Christopher N Schmickl Gonzalo Labarca Wen-Hsin HuNeda EsmaeiliDaniel VenaLaura GellNicole CalianeseAtul MalhotraDaniel J Gottlieb Andrew Wellman Susan RedlineAli Azarbarzin

Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2024)

A high ΔHR predicted a more favorable BP response to therapy. Furthermore, the magnitude of the reduction in BP was partly explained by a greater reduction in HB.

Keyphrases

heart rate
blood pressure
sleep apnea
heart rate variability
obstructive sleep apnea
hypertensive patients
positive airway pressure
risk factors
stem cells
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
mesenchymal stem cells
blood glucose
smoking cessation