Development of a Triggered Nocturnal Blood Pressure Monitoring which Detects Nighttime Blood Pressure Surges in Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Title:Development of a Triggered Nocturnal Blood Pressure Monitoring which Detects Nighttime Blood Pressure Surges in Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Volume: 12 Issue: 1

Author(s): Mitsuo Kuwabara and Kazuomi Kario

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Keywords: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, IT-based home blood pressure monitoring, nocturnal blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, sleep blood pressure surge, triggered nocturnal blood pressure monitoring.

Abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) places an enormous pressure load on the cardiovascular system by inducing a temporary blood pressure (BP) surge during apnea episodes. This pressure load is regarded as a potential mechanism of development of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke. Therefore, accurate measurement of such BP surges would be valuable for the risk stratification of OSA patients. Recently we developed a new triggered nocturnal BP monitoring system (TNP) based on oxygen desaturation and have achieved success to detect BP surges with OSA. TNP would be a promising tool for assessment of cardiovascular risks in sleep apnea syndrome.

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Kuwabara Mitsuo and Kario Kazuomi, Development of a Triggered Nocturnal Blood Pressure Monitoring which Detects Nighttime Blood Pressure Surges in Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Current Hypertension Reviews 2016; 12 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573402112666160114093500