title: Is obstructive sleep apnea associated with the risk of ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation?
authors.affiliation: 1(st) Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: filip.szymanski@wum.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Filip M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Szymanski
authors.affiliation: 1(st) Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Anna E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Platek
authors.affiliation: 1(st) Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Filipiak
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; CHA(2)DS(2)-VASc; CHADS(2); Obstructive sleep apnea; Thromboembolic risk