Prevalence and incidence of hypertension in obstructive sleep apnea patients and the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and its confounders

摘要

@@ Based on available population-based studies, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) associated with accompanying daytime sleepiness affects 3% to 7% of adult men and 2% to 5% of adult women in the general population. In some population subsets, like obese or older people, this prevalence is even higher. The health risk in OSA patients shows a strong association with acute cardiovascular events such as stroke, myocardial infarction and nocturnal sudden death.1,2 And with chronic conditions such as coronary artery disease, heart failure, and especially, systemic hypertension.3,4 In this review, prevalence and incidence of hypertension in OSA patients and the relationships between OSA and its confounders are considered, and of course, these confounders are also generally taken as risk factors for hypertension.