Key result
In newly diagnosed apnoeic patients considered normotensive, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring detected hypertension in 80% of patients compared to 42% by clinical measurement alone.
Why the study?
What is the prevalence and type of undiagnosed hypertension in newly diagnosed apnoeic patients?
Population
59 unselected patients referred to a university hospital sleep laboratory for symptoms suggesting…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports ambulatory BP monitoring consideration in sleep apnea; extends underdiagnosis data but remains hypothesis-generating.
Cross-Sectional (n=59)
No
What is the prevalence and type of undiagnosed hypertension in newly diagnosed apnoeic patients?
Absolute Event Rate: 80% vs 42%
Hypertension, particularly night-time and diastolic, is highly prevalent and significantly underdiagnosed in newly diagnosed sleep apnea patients, highlighting the utility of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in this population.
Baguet et al. (2005) conducted a cross-sectional in Obstructive sleep apnoea (n=59). 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring vs. Clinical blood pressure measurement was evaluated on Prevalence of hypertension. In newly diagnosed apnoeic patients considered normotensive, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring detected hypertension in 80% of patients compared to 42% by clinical measurement alone.
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