Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Patients with Resistant Hypertension
: OSA is both more prevalent and more severe in patients with resistant hypertension. Furthermore, hypertensive OSA patients are characterized by an increased hypoxic load compared to normotensives. Systematic investigation and detailed polysomnographic evaluation of OSA are of paramount importance in hypertensive individuals, particularly those with resistant hypertension.
Authors
- Aziz Gümüş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5396-5402)
- Mustafa Taştan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4679-5617)
- Songül Özyurt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-1425)
- Neslihan Özçelik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4672-6179)
- Hatice Beyazal Polat
Institutions
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Istinye University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15082894
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan Üniversitesi