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[Sleep apnea in arterial hypertension]
A Vela-Bueno1, C Fernández Pinilla, J Espinar Sierra
1Unidade de Sueño, Hospital Universitario San Carlos, Madrid.
Medicina Clinica
|February 27, 1993
Summary
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is more common in patients with high blood pressure (HBP). Daily pauses during sleep may indicate SAS, suggesting it as a potential risk factor for HBP.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Sleep Medicine
- Pulmonology