Sleep apnea in real clinical practice

The article is addressed to attract the attention of the physicians mainly dealing with out-patients to the actual problem - sleep apnea. This condition is commonly masked by widespread internal diseases and other conditions, like cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, obesity, diseases of pharynx and larynx. At the same time, its’ timely diagnosis and treatment are extremely important, because it may lead to non-responsiveness to arterial hypertension treatment, increases the risk of arrhythmias and other fatal complications. The article presents the case report of primary diagnosis of sleep apnea (from author’s practice) and its possible treatment options.

sleep disorders, apnea, arterial hypertension