Mild obstructive sleep apnea increases hypertension risk, challenging traditional severity classification
Articles > Article · 2020
Authors: Izolde Bouloukaki, Ludger Grote, Walter T. McNicholas, Jan Hedner, Johan Verbraecken, Gianfranco Parati, Carolina Lombardi, Özen KAÇMAZ BAŞOĞLU, Athanasia Pataka, Oreste Marrone, Paschalis Steiropoulos, Marisa R. Bonsignore, Sophia E. Schiza
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2020, vol 16, pp 889-898
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.8354
Summary
Study Objectives: The association of mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with important clinical outcomes remains unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between mild OSA and systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) in the European Sleep Apnea Database cohort.