title: [Arrhythmias in patients with obstructive sleep apnea].
abstract: The authors summarize the current knowledge on the types, prevalence, reasons, diagnosis and current therapy of arrhythmias occurring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Most of the patients with obstructive sleep apnea have nocturnal bradycardia (5-50%), paroxysmal tachyarrhythmia (atrial 35%; ventricular 0-15%), or both. The frequency of rhythm disturbances associated with the severity of the sleeping disorder. It is important to recognize the factors predisposing to arrhythmias and the early appropriate therapy of patients is essential, in order to protect patients from life threatening arrhythmias which may worsen the clinical outcome.
authors: Debreceni Egyetem, Orvos- és Egészségtudományi Centrum, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Belgyógyászati Klinika Debrecen. bartakitti@freemail.hu
authors: Kitti
authors: K
authors: Barta
authors: Zoltán
authors: Z
authors: Szabó
authors: Csaba
authors: C
authors: Kun
authors: Csaba
authors: C
authors: Munkácsy
authors: Tünde
authors: T
authors: Magyar
authors: Orsolya
authors: O
authors: Bene
authors: László
authors: L
authors: Csiba
authors: István
authors: I
authors: Lorincz
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy