Sex-based differences in obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation: Implication of atrial fibrillation burden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF); however, it is unclear whether AF increases the risk of OSA. Furthermore, sex differences among patients with both AF and OSA remain unclear. We aimed to determine the association between an increased AF burden and OSA and investigate the differences in clinical characteristics between women and men with AF and OSA.

Methods

This was a descriptive, cross-sectional analysis from a prospective cohort study. Patients with non-valvular AF were recruited from the cardiac electrophysiology clinic of a tertiary center; they underwent a home sleep apnea test and 14-day ambulatory electrocardiography. Moderate-to-severe OSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index of ≥15.

Results

Of 320 patien

SUBMITTER: Lin CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899719 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature