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Review
. 2015 May;7(5):912-9.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2015.03.06.

Established vascular effects of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea-an update

Annette Marie Wons  1 , Malcolm Kohler  1
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Review

Established vascular effects of continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea-an update

Annette Marie Wons et al. J Thorac Dis. 2015 May.

Abstract

The aim of this review was to summarize the current data from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on vascular effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). There is good evidence from RCTs that CPAP lowers blood pressure (BP) to a clinically significant amount. The effect seems to be dependent on the hours of nightly CPAP usage. Data from RCTs have also proven a beneficial effect of CPAP on measures of vascular function such as endothelial function and arterial stiffness. However, there is still a lack of evidence from RCTs proving that CPAP reduces vascular events and mortality.

Keywords: Obstructive sleep apoea (OSA); arterial hypertension; continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); endothelial function.

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