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Does blood pressure go up or down during hypoxic episodes in sleep apnea? how high or low does it go? what about heart rate? thanks?
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https://www.ccjm.org/content/86/9_suppl_1/10 https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-apnea/how-sleep-apnea-affects-blood-pressure https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9236445/ In hypoxic episodes heart rate goes down and blood pressure can rise. Obstructive sleep apnea (as opposed to central ) is associated with increased daytime blood pressure.
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