Effect of obstructive sleep apnea on the response to hypertension therapy

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often precedes cardiovascular disease, partly due to treatment resistant hypertension. The nocturnal apneas of OSA trigger increased sympathetic nervous discharge during both sleep and wakefulness. Apneas also trigger cardiac release of the endogenous diuretic atrial na...

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Main Authors: Michael G. Ziegler, Milos Milic, Xiaojiong Lu, Munir Gharaibeh, Hamzeh Elayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1259327