Association of Nocturnal Arrhythmias with Sleep-disordered Breathing

20061,241 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Reena Mehra · Boston University

Emelia J. Benjamin · Boston University

Eyal Shahar · Boston University

Daniel J. Gottlieb · Boston University

R Nawabit · Boston University

H. Lester Kirchner · Boston University

Jayakumar Sahadevan ·

Abstract

Individuals with severe sleep-disordered breathing have two- to fourfold higher odds of complex arrhythmias than those without sleep-disordered breathing even after adjustment for potential confounders.

Topics & Keywords

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volume 173, Issue 8, pp. 910-916

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200509-1442oc

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