Hypertension diagnosis in obstructive sleep apnea: self or 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 1;167(5):2346-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.037. Epub 2012 Nov 22.
No abstract available

Keywords: ABPM; BP; Blood pressure; Hypertension; OSA; RDI; SBPM; Sleep apnea; ambulatory blood pressure monitoring; blood pressure; obstructive sleep apnea; respiratory disturbance index; self-measured home BP monitoring.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Pressure / physiology
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / methods
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory / standards*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis*
  • Hypertension / epidemiology
  • Hypertension / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Self Care / methods
  • Self Care / standards*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis*
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / epidemiology
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / physiopathology*