The Influence of Obesity on the Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation

The Influence of Obesity on the Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation

Background and Objective The association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and atrial fibrillation (AF) has been closely studied. However, obesity is a powerful confounder in the causal relationship between OSA and cardiovascular disease. The contribution of obesity in the relationship between O...

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Main Authors: Patrick L. Stafford, Evan K. Harmon, Paras Patel, McCall Walker, Gen-Min Lin, Seung-Jung Park, Neal A. Chatterjee, Nishaki K. Mehta, Sula Mazimba, Kenneth Bilchick, Younghoon Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Sleep Medicine 2021-06-01
Series:Sleep Medicine Research
Subjects:
obesity
obstructive sleep apnea
atrial fibrillation
Online Access:http://www.sleepmedres.org/upload/pdf/smr-2021-00857.pdf

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