Prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome in lone atrial fibrillation: a case-control study
KM Porthan, JH Melin, JT Kupila, KKK Venho… - Chest, 2004 - Elsevier
Background According to several studies, obstructive sleep apnea predisposes to cardiac
arrhythmias, but the prevalence of sleep apnea in specific arrhythmias has not been
determined. Our case-control study assesses prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in
lone atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Patients with AF (n= 59; 48 men and 11 women; mean
age, 59 years; age range, 25 to 84 years) without evident cardiovascular diseases, and their
56 gender-matched, age-matched, and cardiovascular morbidity-matched community …
arrhythmias, but the prevalence of sleep apnea in specific arrhythmias has not been
determined. Our case-control study assesses prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in
lone atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods Patients with AF (n= 59; 48 men and 11 women; mean
age, 59 years; age range, 25 to 84 years) without evident cardiovascular diseases, and their
56 gender-matched, age-matched, and cardiovascular morbidity-matched community …