title: Obstructive sleep apnea and arrhythmia: A systemic review.
abstract: There is a growing consensus in the scientific community that suggests a strong association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular (CVD) conditions and events, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, arrhythmia, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. We reviewed evidence on the relationship between OSA and arrhythmia. Our conclusion, based on our review of the literature, is that the evidence supports a strong link between OSA and cardiovascular mortality, which warrants treating OSA. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) appears to reduce the CVD consequences of OSA. Future research is expected to clarify the benefits and optimal application of these treatment approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, United States; Department of Cardiology, Brooklyn VA Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States; The Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, United States. Electronic address: nirav92@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nirav
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: NYU School of Medicine, Manhattan, NY, United States.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Donahue
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.affiliation: Windsor School of Medicine, St. Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
authors.forename: Arpan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Brooklyn VA Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States.
authors.forename: Nabil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: El-Sherif
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002423:Cause of Death; D015897:Comorbidity; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012804:Sick Sinus Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D016019:Survival Analysis