Sleep apnea in patients with arterial hypertension stage I

Aim. To study sleep breathing in young men with arterial hypertension stage I. Material and methods. Somnological history, night cardiorespiratory monitor ing, 24-h monitoring of arterial pressure (AP) and ECG were analysed in 34 young men with arterial hypertension (AH) of the first degree and 12 normot ensive young men. Results. Hypertensive young men had a higher index apnea/hypopnea, mean dur ation of apnea/hypopnea (p<0.05), maximal desaturation (p<0.1), indirect pa rameters of inspiratory apnea, they snored more and woke up in sleep more f requently, their night hypertension was more than daytime. This was observe d even in patients with overweight. Conclusion. All hypertensive young men examined had indirect signs of obstr uctive sleep apnea. The triggering role in it of the lungs and subclinical obstruction of upper airways in AH is suggested.