TY - JOUR
T1 - Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleepapnoea and hypertension.
AU - Bonsignore, Maria Rosaria
AU - Parati, Gianfranco
AU - Bonsignore, Maria R.
AU - Mcnicholas, Walter T.
AU - Mancia, Giuseppe
AU - Tkacova, Ruzena
AU - Parati, Gianfranco
AU - Riha, Renata
AU - Bassetti, Claudio
AU - Hedner, Jan
AU - Narkiewicz, Krzysztof
AU - Grote, Ludger
AU - Lombardi, Carolina
AU - Lévy, Patrick
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This article is aimed at addressing the current state-of-the-art in epidemiology,pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management ofobstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in cardiovascular (in particular hypertensive) patients, as well asfor the management of cardiovascular diseases (in particular arterial hypertension) in OSApatients. The present document is the result of work performed by a panel of experts participatingin the European Union COST (Cooperation in Scientific and Technological research) Action B26on OSA, with the endorsement of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society ofHypertension. In particular, these recommendations are aimed at reminding cardiovascularexperts to consider the occurrence of sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with highblood pressure. They are also aimed at reminding respiration experts to consider the occurrenceof hypertension in patients with respiratory problems at night.
AB - This article is aimed at addressing the current state-of-the-art in epidemiology,pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for appropriate management ofobstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in cardiovascular (in particular hypertensive) patients, as well asfor the management of cardiovascular diseases (in particular arterial hypertension) in OSApatients. The present document is the result of work performed by a panel of experts participatingin the European Union COST (Cooperation in Scientific and Technological research) Action B26on OSA, with the endorsement of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society ofHypertension. In particular, these recommendations are aimed at reminding cardiovascularexperts to consider the occurrence of sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with highblood pressure. They are also aimed at reminding respiration experts to consider the occurrenceof hypertension in patients with respiratory problems at night.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/98604
M3 - Article
VL - 41
SP - 523
EP - 538
JO - European Respiratory Journal
JF - European Respiratory Journal
SN - 0903-1936
ER -