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| Abstract |
<p><b>OBJECTIVES: </b>Hispanic/Latino adults have a high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension predisposing them to CVD. We hypothesize that sleep apnea severity is associated with uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) and resistant hypertension in Hispanic/Latino adults.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>This was a cross-sectional study of 2,849 Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos participants with hypertension (i.e., systolic BP ≥130 mm Hg, or diastolic BP ≥80 mm Hg or self-reported antihypertensive medication use) who were taking at least one class of antihypertensive medication. Participants were categorized as having among those on hypertension treatment) ≥ 130/80 mmHg using one or two classes of antihypertensive medications), or ≥ 130/80 mmHg while on ≥ 3 classes of antihypertensive medications or the use of ≥ 4 classes of antihypertensive medications regardless of BP control). Sleep apnea was classified based on the respiratory event index (REI; events/h) as (REI ≥ 5 and < 15), moderate-to-severe (REI ≥ 15), or apnea (REI < 5).</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>In multinomial logistic regression, moderate-to-severe sleep apnea (vs. no sleep apnea) was associated with higher odds of resistant hypertension (Odds Ratio [OR], 2.15; 95% CI, 1.36-3.39 at 4% desaturation and OR 1.68; 95% CI, 1.05-2.67 at 3% desaturation). Neither mild nor moderate-to-severe sleep apnea was associated with uncontrolled hypertension.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>Among diverse Hispanic/Latino persons, moderate-to-severe but not mild sleep apnea was associated with resistant hypertension. Identification and management of sleep apnea in this population may improve BP control and subsequently prevent adverse cardiovascular outcomes.</p> |
| Year of Publication |
2024
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| Journal |
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
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| Date Published |
05/2024
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| DOI |
10.1101/2024.05.13.24307315
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| Alternate Journal |
medRxiv
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| PMCID |
PMC11118658
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| PMID |
38798492
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