Sleep Apnea Increases the Risk of New Hospitalized Atrial Fibrillation: A Historical Cohort Study.

CONCLUSIONS: In a large arrhythmia-free clinical cohort with suspected OSA, nocturnal hypoxemia was independently associated with a 77% increased hazard of incident hospitalized AF. These findings further support a relationship between OSA, nocturnal hypoxemia and new-onset AF, and may be used to enhance AF prevention in patients with OSA and severe nocturnal hypoxemia.
PMID: 30243978 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chest - September 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kendzerska T, Gershon A, Atzema C, Dorian P, Mangat I, Hawker G, Leung R Tags: Chest Source Type: research