Presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea and remote outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablations — a long-term prospective, cross-sectional cohort study

Szymanski, Filip M.; Filipiak, Krzysztof J.; Platek, Anna E.; Hrynkiewicz-Szymanska, Anna; Kotkowski, Marcin; Kozluk, Edward; Kiliszek, Marek; Sierdzinski, Janusz; Opolski, Grzegorz

doi:10.1007/s11325-014-1102-x

Presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea and remote outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablations — a long-term prospective, cross-sectional cohort study

BackgroundPrior studies suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) promotes recurrence of arrhythmia in patients after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.MethodsIn this prospective, long-term, observational study, we enrolled 290 consecutive patients admitted for AF ablation. Prior to the ablati…