Sleep Apnea-Specific Nocturnal Blood Pressure Surge to Determine Cardiovascular Risks and Therapeutic Benefits in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Description: Project Narrative Currently used conventional metrics for sleep apnea assessment has many limitations including insufficient consideration of acute cardiovascular response to sleep apnea event. We propose to study whether the degree of acute blood pressure elevation associated with sleep apnea can help better identify people with higher cardiovascular risk and a more favorable response to therapy. We will also investigate whether there is a racial difference in the degree of blood pressure elevation, which may explain cardiovascular health disparity in African Americans.
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2021-09-01
End date: 2027-07-31
Investigator: YOUNGHOON KWON
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Funded outputs count: 45
Funder award ID: R01HL158765
OpenAlex ID: G9000892898