Nondipping Nocturnal Blood Pressure Predicts Sleep Apnea in Patients With Hypertension

摘要

Study Objectives: Systemic hypertension is highly prevalent in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but there are limited data on OSA prevalence in cohorts with hypertension comparing dippers and nondippers. We investigated this relationship in a clinic-based cohort of patients with hypertension who were not screened for any pretest possibility of OSA.