May 13, 2003Open Access
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation
Structured PICO
Does CPAP treatment reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea after cardioversion?
P
Population
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation (AF)
I
Intervention
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment
C
Comparator
Untreated OSA and patients without a polysomnographic diagnosis of sleep apnea
O
Outcome
Recurrence of atrial fibrillationhard clinical
Treating obstructive sleep apnea with CPAP is associated with a reduced risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence following cardioversion.
Abstract
Patients with untreated OSA have a higher recurrence of AF after cardioversion than patients without a polysomnographic diagnosis of sleep apnea. Appropriate treatment with CPAP in OSA patients is associated with lower recurrence of AF.
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Authors
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Ravi Kanagala
Mayo Clinic
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Narayana S. Murali
Marshfield Clinic
Paul A. Friedman
Electrophysiology
Journals
Circulation
Actions
Institutions
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
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