Consensus document on the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. Joint recommendations by The European COST Action B26, The European Society of Hypertension and The European Respiratory Society.
This paper is aimed at addressing the current state of art in epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnostic procedures and treatment options for the appropriate management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in hypertensive patients, as well as for the management of arterial hypertension in OSA patients. This is done by considering relevant information from specific patient populations derived from a thorough search of the available literature.
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