March 14, 2018JAMA Cardiology
Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Atrial Fibrillation and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment
Why the study?
Does continuous positive airway pressure treatment improve maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion or ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea?
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Observational signals do not support routine CPAP for rhythm control in AF-OSA; leaves open need for dedicated randomized trials.
Structured PICO
Does continuous positive airway pressure treatment improve maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion or ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea?
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Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
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Intervention
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Observational data suggest CPAP treatment for OSA may improve rhythm control outcomes in AF, highlighting the need for dedicated randomized trials.
Limitations
- Lack of randomized clinical trials
Cite This Study
Linz et al. (2018) studied this question.