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Pulmonary Hypertension in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Using the current definition of pulmonary hypertension, about a third of patients with OSA have mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of 20 mmHg or higher. Mild pulmonary arterial hypertension may occur in patients with OSA without daytime hypoxemia or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, pulmonary hypertension could be more severe in the presence of chronic lung disease, heart failure, and obesity hypoventilation. Studies, mostly observational, suggest that the treatment of OSA improves pulmonary hypertension.

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Mohsenin, V. (2021). Pulmonary Hypertension in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Won, C. (eds) Complex Sleep Breathing Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57942-5_6

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