Long daytime napping: A silent danger for hypertensive individuals.

Jinhong WuLishun LiuZena HuangLi WangFengjiao CaiAimin LiYong SunBinyan WangJianping LiYong HuoYan Lu

Published in: European journal of neurology (2024)

Hypertensive individuals who take longer daytime naps (>30 min) are at an elevated risk of stroke onset, particularly ischemic stroke, irrespective of other factors.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
atrial fibrillation
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep quality
physical activity
cerebral ischemia