Clinical Trial: Primary Prevention Long-term Registry Study in OSA and Hypertension. Survival Analysis 2010-2022
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Hypertension
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Twin Threat of OSA and Hypertension on Mortality/CV-risk and Protective Effect by Positive Airway Pressure Treatment.
Brief Summary:
Hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both common conditions that independently increase the risk cardiovascular disease including atrial fibrillation, ischemic heart disease, heart failure and stroke.OSA is also an independent promoter of hypertension development and poorly controlled hypertension is overrepresented in OSA.Finally, HT and OSA share many risk factors including obesity, and several lifestyle factors.Altogether, these links contribute to a high prevalence of patients with both…
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