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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Risk Factor for Arrhythmias, Conduction Disorders, and Cardiac Arrest.
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- [Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on Nocturnal Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Results in Older Adults Without Cardiovascular or Cerebrovascular Diseases].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2025Article
- New Insights of Cardiac Arrhythmias Associated with Sleep-Disordered Breathing: From Mechanisms to Clinical Implications-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Sleep apnea is associated with reduced in-hospital mortality in patients admitted for acute heart disease.PloS one · 2025Article
- The value of circadian heart rate variability for the estimation of obstructive sleep apnea severity in adult males.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
- Association between risk of obstructive sleep apnea severity and risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms: insights from salivary and serum cytokines.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Sleep and cardiovascular disease.Emerging topics in life sciences · 2023Review
- Interactions between Sleep Apnea and Coronary Artery Disease on the Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: A Multi-Center Case-Control Study.Yonsei medical journal · 2023Article
- Obstructive sleep apnea and its management in patients with atrial fibrillation: An International Collaboration of Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Trialists (INCOSACT) global survey of practicing cardiologists.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2022Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Contemporary Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Exploring the association between sleep insufficiency and self-reported cardiovascular disease among northeastern Greeks.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
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Abstract
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been described as a risk factor for cardiac arrhythmias. Its association with atrial fibrillation has been established. However, relationships with other arrhythmias and conduction disorders have not been fully studied. Methods We used the National Inpatient Sample database from 2009 to 2011 to explore the relationship between OSA and arrhythmias and conduction disorders. The presence of diagnosis was determined based on the International Classification of Disease-9 (ICD-9) codes. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to establish mortality risks among all groups. Results Multivariate logistic regression showed increased mortality in patients with OSA in comparison to patients without OSA and patients across all categories of arrhythmias and conduction disorders. One significant finding was the increased association of cardiac arrest in patients with OSA versus patients without OSA (OR: 95.72; CI: 89.13-105.81, p < 0.001). Conclusions OSA is significantly associated with non-atrial fibrillation arrhythmias, conduction disorders, and sudden cardiac arrest. Awareness regarding this association is important for early screening for OSA in obese patients to prevent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) might be beneficial against all kinds of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.
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