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September 17, 2025Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Obstructive sleep apnea and the day-night pattern of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation burden

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CRCristine da RochaHMHeitor MedeirosABAlexandra Régia Dantas Brígido

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Overview

Analysis shows obstructive sleep apnea increases nighttime paroxysmal atrial fibrillation events, suggesting it is commonly undiagnosed.

Key Points

  • Patients with obstructive sleep apnea experienced significantly more nighttime paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes.
  • The odds ratio for nighttime episodes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea was 1.78, indicating a clear association.
  • Clinical evaluations used Holter monitoring to detect episodes of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in 102 patients.
  • Findings highlight the need for increased awareness of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

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Rocha et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d42725713b0b5dfea6dcd9https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.11872
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