Secondary Hypertension and Sleep Apnea: Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Drs Marwah Abdalla and Susan Redline discuss when to suspect sleep apnea; how to approach screening, diagnosis, and treatment; and how it fits into hypertension management. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/1003187. The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources Secondary Hypertension: Evaluation and Management https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37115960/ Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Related Hypertension: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Management Strategy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39210083/ Racial/Ethnic Differences in Sleep Disturbances: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25409106/ Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Hispanic/Latino Individuals of Diverse Backgrounds. The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24392863/ Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea: From Research to Clinical Practice https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40258387/ Performance of Four Screening Tools for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Patients With Insomnia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40060365/ Life's Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct of Cardiovascular Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35766027/ Respiratory Event Index Underestimates Severity of Sleep Apnea Compared to Apnea-Hypopnea Index https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38264141/ Clinical Study of Two Mandibular Advancement Devices in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39696299/ Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39401661/ Obstructive Sleep Apnea Endophenotypes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40292204/ Detection of Sleep Apnea Using Wearable AI: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39255014/ Technologies for Sleep Monitoring at Home: Wearables and Nearables https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37519880/