[HTML][HTML] Sleep disturbances as a risk factor for stroke

DL Koo, H Nam, RJ Thomas, CH Yun - Journal of stroke, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sleep, a vital process of human being, is carefully orchestrated by the brain and consists of
cyclic transitions between rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep …

Obstructive sleep and atrial fibrillation: Pathophysiological mechanisms and therapeutic implications

CA Goudis, DG Ketikoglou - International journal of cardiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest arrhythmia in clinical practice and is associated with
increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common …

The interplay between obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation

E Marulanda-Londono, S Chaturvedi - Frontiers in Neurology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
is also an increasingly common condition. Both entities are risk factors for ischemic stroke …

The why, when and how to test for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation

L Desteghe, JML Hendriks, RD McEvoy… - Clinical Research in …, 2018 - Springer
Sleep apnea is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and may be important in atrial
fibrillation (AF) management. It is present in up to 62% of the AF population and is highly …

Stroke risk factors beyond the CHA2DS2-VASc score: can we improve our identification of “high stroke risk” patients with atrial fibrillation?

FM Szymanski, GYH Lip, KJ Filipiak, AE Platek… - The American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
The prevention of stroke and other thromboembolic events plays a crucial role in the
management of patients with atrial fibrillation. Not all patients with atrial fibrillation are equal …

Presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea and remote outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablations—a long-term prospective, cross-sectional cohort study

FM Szymanski, KJ Filipiak, AE Platek… - Sleep and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Prior studies suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) promotes
recurrence of arrhythmia in patients after atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation. Methods In this …

Mechanisms and prediction of ischemic stroke in atrial fibrillation patients

E Aarnink, M Zabern, L Boersma, M Glikson - Journal of clinical medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in adults worldwide and represents an
important burden for patients, physicians, and healthcare systems. AF is associated with …

[PDF][PDF] A slee** beast: obstructive sleep apnea and stroke

Z McKee, DH Auckley - Cleve Clin J Med, 2019 - ccjm.org
Up to two-thirds of patients who have had a stroke have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
afterward. These patients have worse outcomes than those without OSA in terms of short …

Impact of sleep apnea on cardioembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation: data from the ESADA cohort

MF Pengo, A Faini, L Grote, O Ludka, P Joppa… - Stroke, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose: An accurate determination of the cardioembolic risk in patients
with atrial fibrillation (AF) is crucial to prevent consequences like stroke. Obstructive sleep …

Association of the CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores with left atrial enlargement: a prospective cohort study of unselected atrial fibrillation patients

A Hrynkiewicz-Szymanska, M Dluzniewski… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2015 - Springer
Assessment of thromboembolic risk is crucial for proper management of atrial fibrillation (AF)
patients. Currently used risk score base only on scarce clinical data and do not take into …