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Pulse transit time (PTT) offers a noninvasive method to estimate nocturnal blood pressure (BP) during sleep, but its clinical validity in OSA remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the correlation between PTT-derived nocturnal BP (PTT-BP) and 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring (ABPM-BP) in patients with suspected OSA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adults undergoing full-night PSG for suspected OSA were prospectively enrolled and underwent 24-hour ABPM the following day. Nocturnal hypertension was defined as mean nighttime BP\u2009\u2265\u2009120\/70 mmHg. Exclusion criteria included positive airway pressure titration, arrhythmias affecting PTT accuracy, and incomplete ABPM data. PTT-BP and ABPM-BP were compared across OSA severity levels.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sixty-six subjects (median age 47 years; 39.4% male) were analyzed. Prior hypertension was reported in 40.9%. OSA severity was mild in 28.8%, moderate in 37.9%, and severe in 28.8%. PTT-BP demonstrated a weak correlation with nocturnal ABPM-BP. Among patients with mild OSA, nocturnal PTT- BP was comparable to ABPM-BP. However, among patients with moderate to severe OSA, both systolic and diastolic PTT-BP exceeded ABPM-BP. Sensitivity and specificity of PTT-SBP\u2009\u2265\u2009104 mmHg in detecting nocturnal hypertension were 85% and 39%, respectively. PTT-SBP\u2009\u2265\u2009104 mmHg identified masked hypertension with 78% sensitivity and 48% specificity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>PTT-derived BP tends to overestimate nocturnal BP in patients with moderate to severe OSA. The exact value from PTT can be significantly different from ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, which affects reliability. 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