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Continuous positive airway pressure treatment in sleep apnea patients with resistant hypertension: a randomized, controlled trial

Lourdes Lozano, José L. Tovar, Gabriel Sampol, Odile Romero, María José Jurado, Alfons Segarra, Eugènia Espinel, José Ríos, María Dolores Untoria, Patrícia Lloberes

Journal of Hypertension · 2010 · 253 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

In patients with resistant hypertension and OSA, CPAP treatment for 3 months achieves reductions in 24-h BP. This effect is seen in patients with ABPM-confirmed resistant hypertension who use CPAP more than 5.8 h.

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