Transitory increased blood pressure after upper airway surgery for snoring and sleep apnea correlates with the apnea-hypopnea respiratory disturbance index

Transitory increased blood pressure after upper airway surgery for snoring and sleep apnea correlates with the apnea-hypopnea respiratory disturbance index

A transitory increase in blood pressure (BP) is observed following upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome but the mechanisms implicated are not yet well understood. The objective of the present study was to evaluate changes in BP and heart rate (HR) and putative factors after uvul...

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Main Authors: M.T.M. Araújo, M. Ouayoun, J.M. Poirier, M.M. Bayle, E.C. Vasquez, B. Fleury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Snorers
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Septoplasty
Blood pressure
Sympathetic activity
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