Phrenic Nerve Stimulation is Safe and Improves Sleep and QOL in Patients with Central Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation Regardless of Heart Failure Status

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with or without heart failure (HF). CSA is also a known trigger of new onset AF. Phrenic nerve stimulation (PNS) is an approved technology implanted by electrophysiologists shown to treat CSA effectively and safely.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Failure - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: 219 Source Type: research