Risk factors. Sleep apnoea, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure--quo vadis?

C Anwar A Chahal; Virend K Somers

doi:10.1038/nrcardio.2015.31

Risk factors. Sleep apnoea, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure--quo vadis?

Nat Rev Cardiol. 2015 May;12(5):263-4. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2015.31. Epub 2015 Mar 17.

Authors

C Anwar A Chahal¹, Virend K Somers²

Affiliations

¹ Mayo Graduate School, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902, USA.
² Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902, USA.

Abstract

Strong associations exist between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and both atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). Burgeoning epidemics of obesity, SDB, AF, and HF make these conditions priorities for health-care policymakers. Two observational studies now suggest outcome benefits from screening and treating for SDB in AF and HF.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Comment

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / complications*
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure*
Female
Humans
Male
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*

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MeSH terms

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