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Erschienen in: Current Hypertension Reports 6/2018

01.06.2018 | Sleep and Hypertension (SJ Thomas, Section Editor)

Insomnia, Short Sleep Duration, and High Blood Pressure: Recent Evidence and Future Directions for the Prevention and Management of Hypertension

verfasst von: Christina J. Bathgate, Julio Fernandez-Mendoza

Erschienen in: Current Hypertension Reports | Ausgabe 6/2018

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To summarize research from the past 2 years on the association between insomnia, short sleep duration, and hypertension and provide a critical analysis of the evidence and suggestions for future directions in this field.

Recent Findings

Evidence indicates that the association between insomnia and elevated blood pressure (BP) or stage 1 and 2 hypertension is stronger in those with chronic insomnia, as compared to those with isolated insomnia symptoms, and primarily found in those with the insomnia with objective short sleep duration phenotype. There is a key gap in ambulatory BP monitoring across the sleep-wake cycle as well as in randomized clinical trials testing the effectiveness of pharmacological or cognitive-behavioral insomnia therapies in lowering BP.

Summary

Insomnia is a strong candidate to join the list of risk factors for hypertension along with obstructive sleep apnea. In the meantime, chronic insomnia should become part of the routine assessment of patients with elevated BP and should be a source for referral, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment, rather than regarded as a symptom of the underlying medical disorder.
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Metadaten
Titel
Insomnia, Short Sleep Duration, and High Blood Pressure: Recent Evidence and Future Directions for the Prevention and Management of Hypertension
verfasst von
Christina J. Bathgate
Julio Fernandez-Mendoza
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Hypertension Reports / Ausgabe 6/2018
Print ISSN: 1522-6417
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3111
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-018-0850-6

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