Does Surgical Treatment With Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prevent Future Arrhythmic Events?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a known risk factor for cardiac arrhythmia. The impact of surgical OSA treatment on the future occurrence of arrhythmic disease in young patients remains insufficiently studied.

Purpose

This study aimed to determine if surgical OSA treatment reduces future arrhythmic events (atrial fibrillation [AF], premature beats, ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac arrest [SCA]) and if these effects persist over time.

Methods

This study was a retrospective cohort data analysis of the dataset from the Korean National Health Insurance Service system (2009-2020) on 359,851 OSA patients. Propensity score matching (PSM) compared surgical treatment with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) and a control group, resulting in a cohort of 11

SUBMITTER: Jung LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12336634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature