Effect of Fixed Versus Auto-titrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Resistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The primary objective is to evaluate the relative effectiveness of fixed CPAP in comparison to APAP in reducing arterial blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The secondary objectives are: a) to evaluate the relative effectiveness of fixed CPAP versus APAP in improving arterial stiffness, sleep-disordered breathing, sleep quality, inflammatory markers and glucose regulation; b) to identify specific characteristic of persons who respond to the two CPAP modalities in order to identify which device is better for each subject.