Your blood pressure looks normal in the doctor's office. But what happens when you leave? A new study published in the Journal of Hypertension, co-authored by GCDTR’s Dayna J., examined the link between obstructive sleep apnea risk and masked hypertension in 1,078 Black adults from the Jackson Heart Study and CARDIA.
Key findings: 1. 53.3% of participants had masked hypertension, meaning their blood pressure appeared normal in clinic but was elevated outside of it 2. Among those not taking antihypertensive medication, a high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea was associated with a 31% higher prevalence of masked hypertension 3.
The association was strongest for asleep and 24-hour blood pressure measures, suggesting nighttime blood pressure may be a critical missing signal Emory Global Diabetes Research Center Emory University Georgia Institute of Technology Morehouse School of Medicine Marwaha Abdalla Bharat Poudel, Swatib c Sakhuja, Brandona Fernandez-Sedano, Michelle L.a David, Sumayyaa Shurovi Mark J.d Butler Shakia T.e Hardy Jackson Emory University Madras Diabetes Research Foundation Emory University School of Medicine
