RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP 523
OP 538
DO 10.1183/09031936.00226711
VO 41
IS 3
A1 Gianfranco Parati
A1 Carolina Lombardi
A1 Jan Hedner
A1 Maria R. Bonsignore
A1 Ludger Grote
A1 Ruzena Tkacova
A1 Patrick Lévy
A1 Renata Riha
A1 Claudio Bassetti
A1 Krzysztof Narkiewicz
A1 Giuseppe Mancia
A1 Walter T. McNicholas
YR 2013
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/41/3/523.abstract
AB This article is aimed at addressing the current state-of-the-art in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in cardiovascular (in particular hypertensive) patients, as well as for the management of cardiovascular diseases (in particular arterial hypertension) in OSA patients. The present document is the result of work performed by a panel of experts participating in the European Union COST (Cooperation in Scientific and Technological research) Action B26 on OSA, with the endorsement of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Hypertension. In particular, these recommendations are aimed at reminding cardiovascular experts to consider the occurrence of sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with high blood pressure. They are also aimed at reminding respiration experts to consider the occurrence of hypertension in patients with respiratory problems at night.