Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome As A Cause Of Secondary Arterial Hypertension: A Case Report

Sleep medicine is a young discipline that has experienced unprecedented development in the last ten years. It is a multidisciplinary field that necessitates cooperation with other medical disciplines. Sleep apnea is a condition in which sleep medicine impacts cardiology. The pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea includes, inter alia hyperactivation of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) with a number of implications for the cardiovascular system. This case report reveals the importance of considering obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in relation to resistant hypertension.