Not Signed In - Increased Prevalence Of Atrial Fibrillation Found In Patients With Central Sleep Apnea
Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:00 PM EST
... Results of a study show an increased prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) among patients with idiopathic central sleep apnea in the absence of congestive heart failure. The study compared 60 idiopathic central sleep apnea (CSA) patients with control groups of 60 obstructive sleep apnea patients and 60 patients without a sleep-related breathing disorder, matched for age, sex and body mass index... click link for more info. ...
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