2016
The use of positive airway pressure therapy for treatment of resistant hypertension
Won C, Guilleminault C. The use of positive airway pressure therapy for treatment of resistant hypertension. Expert Review Of Cardiovascular Therapy 2016, 14: 505-511. PMID: 26671301, DOI: 10.1586/14779072.2016.1132626.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPositive airway pressure therapyObstructive sleep apneaAirway pressure therapyBlood pressure controlResistant hypertensionPressure therapyPressure controlSubgroup of patientsHigh-risk populationBlood pressureSleep apneaRisk factorsPathological mechanismsHypertensionNovel targetPatientsTherapyPotential mechanismsApneaMedicationsBreathingSleepTrials
2010
Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep Apnea
Selim B, Won C, Yaggi HK. Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep Apnea. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2010, 31: 203-220. PMID: 20488282, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.02.010.ChaptersConceptsObstructive sleep apneaCardiovascular diseaseSleep apneaTreatment of OSAImportant public health challengeNonfatal cardiovascular eventsSpecific cardiovascular outcomesSleep-disordered breathingCardiovascular health outcomesEpidemic of obesityBurden of diseaseCause of deathGeneral adult populationNovel therapeutic approachesPublic health challengeCardiovascular eventsCardiovascular outcomesCause mortalityCardiovascular consequencesMyocardial ischemiaTherapeutic approachesHealth outcomesAdult populationHealth challengesNovel target