A device that regulates breathing in people with sleep apnea may reduce blood pressure in addition to treating the nighttime breathing disorder. A study of people who used a continuous positive airway pressure device showed that they had lower blood pressure than people who didn't use the device. Patients who used the CPAP machine for more than five hours a night had the most success in lowering blood pressure.
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