Does continuous positive airway pressure treatment improve maintenance of sinus rhythm after cardioversion or ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea?
Observational data suggest CPAP treatment for OSA may improve rhythm control outcomes in AF, highlighting the need for dedicated randomized trials.
Data from nonrandomized studies of patients with AF suggest that treatment of OSA by continuous positive airway pressure may help to maintain sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion and improve catheter ablation success rates. Randomized clinical trials are needed to confirm the association between OSA and AF the benefits of treatment of OSA and the need for and cost-effectiveness of routine OSA screening and treatment.
Linz et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
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