Atrial fibrillation (AF) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are very prevalent diseases in modern society. Recent years have seen the emergence of a wide body of literature suggesting an important association between these two diseases. This review will provide a summary of this evidence as it currently exists. First, it will review the literature suggesting an association between AF and OSA by highlighting the prevalence of AF in OSA, the correlation of AF prevalence with OSA severity and the trend towards increased AF recurrence in patients with OSA after treatment for AF. Second, it will identify the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms for this association. In doing so, it will discuss the investigated effects of intrathoracic pressure changes, autonomic instability and atrial remodeling. Finally, it will review the evidence of the effect of treatment of OSA on AF, highlighting the role of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the treatment of OSA and its impact on AF prevalence and recurrence.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation; 2012 Update


    Additional title:

    CCR


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2012-10-01


    Size :

    8 pages



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




    Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation: understanding the connection

    Oza, Nishaki M / Baveja, Swati / Khayat, Rami et al. | Taylor & Francis Verlag | 2014


    The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Abumuamar, Asmaa M. / Dorian, Paul / Newman, David et al. | Wiley | 2018

    Free access

    Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Autonomic Nervous Mechanism and Modulation

    Yu, Lilei / Li, Xuefei / Huang, Bing et al. | Wiley | 2017

    Free access


    Obstructive sleep apnea

    Joseph Arnold / M Sunilkumar / V Krishna et al. | DOAJ | 2017

    Free access