Sleep disturbances and resistant hypertension: association or causality?

Curr Hypertens Rep. 2014 Aug;16(8):459. doi: 10.1007/s11906-014-0459-3.

Abstract

Two main sleep disturbances, namely obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and sleep deprivation, have gained growing interest in the field of hypertension research. This fact is supported not only by evidence that both disturbances are quite common in modern societies but also that OSA and sleep deprivation are associated with several pathways that may contribute to a predisposition to hypertension or even exacerbate blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients. In the present review, we will discuss current evidence supporting a potential role of these sleep disturbances in the resistant hypertension scenario.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Blood Pressure / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Risk
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / etiology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology*