Cited by 245Obstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchSleep and related disordersBlood Pressure and Hypertension Studies

Hypertension and sleep: Overview of a tight relationship

Pepin, Jean-Louis, Borel, Anne-Laure, Tamisier, Renaud, Baguet, Jean-Philippe, Levy, Patrick, Dauvilliers, Yves·2014·Sleep Medicine Reviews

Abstract

Autonomic cardiovascular control changes across sleep stages. Thus, blood pressure (BP), heart rate and peripheral vascular resistance progressively decrease in non-rapid eye movement sleep. Any deterioration in sleep quality or quantity may be associated with an increase in nocturnal BP which could participate in the development or poor control of hypertension. In the present report, sleep problems/disorders, which impact either the quality or quantity of sleep, are reviewed for their interaction with BP regulation and their potential association with prevalent or incident hypertension. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, sleep duration/deprivation, insomnia, restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy are successively reviewed. Obstructive sleep apnea is clearly associated with the development of hypertension that is only slightly reduced by continuous positive airway pressure treatment. Shorter and longer sleep durations are associated with prevalent or incident hypertension but age, gender, environmental exposures and ethnic differences are clear confounders. Insomnia with objective short sleep duration, restless legs syndrome and narcolepsy may impact BP control, needing additional studies to establish their impact in the development of permanent hypertension. Addressing sleep disorders or sleep habits seems a relevant issue when considering the risk of developing hypertension or the control of pre-existent hypertension. Combined sleep problems may have potential synergistic deleterious effects.

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Authors
Pepin, J.-L., Borel, A.-L., Tamisier, R., Baguet, J.-P., Levy, P., & Dauvilliers, Y.
Affiliations
  • Inserm (FR)
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble (FR)
Venue
Sleep Medicine Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-12
Volume
18
Issue
6
Pages
509-519
ISSN
1087-0792 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2156027352
Cited by
245
References
110
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Keywords
hypertension, sleep disorders, blood pressure regulation, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep duration, sleep deprivation, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, continuous positive airway pressure, autonomic cardiovascular control, nocturnal blood pressure, sleep quality
MeSH terms
Humans, Hypertension, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome, Sleep, Sleep Stages, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Nocturnal Myoclonus Syndrome

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