ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2018
Cardiac rhythm disorders in obstructive sleep apnea.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review on the association of sleep-disordered breathing with cardiovascular pathology in adults.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Risks, Mechanisms, Complications, and Management.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Increased Arrhythmic Risk in Obesity Is Transduced by Adipose Tissue-Derived Extracellular Vesicles.JACC. Basic to translational science · 2026Article
- The rhythm Holter values of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Disease: An Overlooked Cardiovascular Risk Factor.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Electrocardiographic Alterations in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on arrhythmic risk in ischemic heart disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights from a large national cohort.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Introduction to electrocardiogram signal quality assessment and estimated accuracy for textile electrodes.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Systemic Inflammation and Myocardial Repolarization Heterogeneity in Heart Failure and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Impact on Arrhythmic Risk.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Does Surgical Treatment With Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prevent Future Arrhythmic Events?Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE · 2025Article
- The effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on atrial fibrillation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- Disparities in polysomnography referral in a high-risk cardiac population.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Improvements of right ventricular function after intervention with CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea.Echo research and practice · 2024Article
- [Arrhythmia in sleep apnea].Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie · 2024Review
- The Effects of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on the Cardiovascular System: A Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Protective Role of TRPC3 Gene Polymorphism (rs10518289) in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome Among Hypertensive Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- A multiscale predictive digital twin for neurocardiac modulation.The Journal of physiology · 2023Article
- Screening of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by the deep breathing technique.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
- Review
- Sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation: the spell of Groundhog Day.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among patients with cardiac rhythm disorders. OSA may contribute to arrhythmias due to acute mechanisms, such as generation of negative intrathoracic pressure during futile efforts to breath, intermittent hypoxia, and surges in sympathetic activity. In addition, OSA may lead to heart remodeling and increases arrhythmia susceptibility. Atrial distension and remodeling, that has been shown to be associated with OSA, is a well-known anatomical substrate for atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the arrhythmia most commonly described in patients with OSA. Several observational studies have shown that the treatment of OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces recurrence of AF after electrical cardioversion and catheter ablation. There is also evidence that nocturnal hypoxemia, a hallmark of OSA, predicts sudden cardiac death (SCD) independently of well-established cardiovascular risk factors. Among patients with an implantable cardiac defibrillator, those with OSA have a higher risk of receiving treatment for life-threatening arrhythmias. Nocturnal hypoxemia may also increase vagal tone, which increases susceptibility to bradycardic and conduction rhythm disorders that have also been described in patients with OSA. In conclusion, there are several biological pathways linking OSA and increased cardiac arrhythmogenesis propensity. However, the independent association is derived from observational studies and the direction of the association still needs clarification due to the lack of large clinical trials. This review focuses on the current scientific evidence linking OSA to cardiac rhythm disorders and point out future directions.
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