Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Lowers Blood Pressure

  • Posted in Snoring
  •  By Loran Simon

More than 70% of patients with resistant hypertension have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for OSA improves blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension is unknown. A recent randomised controlled trial evaluated the effects of CPAP in 194 patients with resistant hypertension in the setting of OSA. Patients treated with CPAP showed a greater decrease in 24-hourblood pressure.

Read more here:
http://blogs.bmj.com/heart-journalscan/2014/04/13/treatment-of-obstructive-sleep-apnoea-lowers-blood-pressure/

Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.

Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

The Somnowell mandibular advancement appliance is also recommended by:

  • Sleep Centres
  • ENT Surgeons, Sleep Physicians, Respiratory, Physicians
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