title: Causality in the relationship between central sleep apnea and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Erlanger Alle 101, Jena, Germany. Sven.Rupprecht@med.uni-jena.de
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rupprecht
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hutschenreuther
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brehm
authors.forename: Hans-Reiner
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Figulla
authors.forename: Otto W
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Witte
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schwab
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000503:physiopathology; D015984:Causality; D002639:Cheyne-Stokes Respiration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D020182:Sleep Apnea, Central / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology