Effects of continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis

X Li, X Zhou, X Xu, J Dai, C Chen, L Ma, J Li, W Mao… - Medicine, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is correlated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Over the
past decade, there has been an increasing interest in the relationship between OSA with
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and progression or recurrence of AF. Methods:
This investigation was an analysis of studies searched in the Cochrane Library, PubMed,
EMBASE, EBSCO, OVID, and Web of Science databases from inception to July 2020 to
evaluate the recurrence or progression of AF in CPAP users, CPAP nonusers, and patients …