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Effects of CPAP on “vascular” risk factors in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and arterial hypertension

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on arterial stiffness, central blood pressure, and reflected pulse wave characteristics in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and stage 2–3 arterial hypertension. METHODS: Forty-...

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Autores principales: Litvin, AY, Sukmarova, ZN, Elfimova, EM, Aksenova, AV, Galitsin, PV, Rogoza, AN, Chazova, IE
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3656895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23690688
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/VHRM.S40231