Double jeopardy: sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, and stroke

Sleep apnea disorder has been identified as a prevalent disease among adults in the US [1] and presumably in other countries too. However, it was not until the seminal studies of Henri Gastaut in France [2] and Elio Lugaresi in Italy [3] that sleep apnea began to take the shape of a serious medical disorder perhaps related to vascular and other disorders. Today we know that sleep apnea is a risk factor for stroke of large [4–6] and small blood vessels [7].
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research