ArticleJournal of the American Heart Association2025
Impact of Long-Term CPAP Adherence on Recurrence After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients With Severe Sleep Apnea.
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- Documented Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Cardiometabolic Phenotype, and Rhythm-Related Outcomes After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: An Observational Cohort Study.Journal of arrhythmia · 2026Article
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- Optimizing CPAP Adherence in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Narrative Review of Practical Strategies for Everyday Clinical Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Atrial Fibrillation: Current Evidence and Emerging Research Directions.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
- Association between sinus rhythm restoration and sleep-disordered breathing at three months after pulmonary vein isolation for persistent atrial fibrillation.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Mechanisms Linking Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk.Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology · 2026Review
- Impact of CPAP Therapy Adherence on Time to First Recurrence of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lifestyle modification in atrial fibrillation: Mechanisms, phenotypes and ablation outcomes.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Why Is Sleep Apnea Treatment Success Driven by Patient Choice, Not Randomization?Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundObstructive sleep apnea represents an arrhythmia recurrence risk following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy may reduce recurrence, but individual adherence to CPAP varies, potentially leading to inconsistent results across studies. METHODS AND
resultsWe analyzed the impact of CPAP adherence on AF recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea-hypopnea index ≥30). Of 1864 consecutive patients undergoing an index catheter ablation of AF, those with severe obstructive sleep apnea were enrolled in this study. Recurrence rates were compared between patients with and without long-term CPAP adherence (>1-year use). CPAP use was monitored via telemonitoring and outpatient follow-ups. Among 466 patients, 157 (33.7%) adhered to CPAP long-term, reducing apnea-hypopnea index from 37.7±15.3 to 3.9±3.1 (
conclusionsIn patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea at baseline, AF recurrence rates within 1-year postablation were similar regardless of CPAP adherence. However, long-term CPAP therapy was associated with a reduced AF recurrence rate in the subsequent period.
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