The Association between Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Population-Based Case-Control Study

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke and may increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) by up to four-fold. Given these relationships, it is possible that OSA may provide a link between stroke and AF. A case-control study wa...

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Autori principali: Mansukhani, Meghna Prabhdas, Calvin, Andrew Donald, Kolla, Bhanu Prakash, Brown, Robert D., Lipford, Melissa Curie, Somers, Virend Kristen, Caples, Sean Michael
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: 2013
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3582732/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23340087
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2012.08.021
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