European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Oct 2020
The effect of Mid-Day Sleep on blood pressure levels in patients with arterial hypertension.
Lifestyle changes decrease blood pressure (BP) levels by 3-5 mmHg in hypertensive patients. We assessed the effect of mid-day sleep on BP levels in hypertensive patients. ⋯ Mid-day sleep significantly decreases average 24h and daytime SBP/DBP in hypertensives. Its effect seems to be as potent as other well-established lifestyle changes and is independent of dipping status.