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Auricular Acupuncture as a Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Combined with Sleep Disorders
Published on: August 18, 2023
Sleep disorders in patients with congestive heart failure
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. m.naughton@alfred.org.au
Purpose Of Review:
This review of recent literature pertains to the growing evidence that obstructive sleep apnea contributes to the development of systemic hypertension and congestive heart failure.
Recent Findings:
There is irrefutable evidence that OSA causes systemic hypertension and that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment of OSA causes a reduction in blood pressure. Moreover there is evidence that untreated OSA is associated with left ventricular diastolic and systolic failure and that treatment with CPAP improves systolic function.
Summary:
OSA should be considered in patients with systemic hypertension or heart failure.
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