Review Article
The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: A Complex Interplay
Table 3
Does CPAP improve AF outcomes?
| Investigator | Number of patients | Follow-up period (months) | Methods | Results |
| Anter et al. (2012) [76] | 426 | | Prospective consecutive patients | After PVI, 72% of the CPAP patients and 62% of the non-CPAP patients were free of AF () | Abe et al. (2010) [77] | 1394 | N/A | Prospective trial | CPAP significantly reduced the occurrences of paroxysmal AF () | Patel et al. (2010) [78] | 640 OSA patients, 2360 controls | | Prospective consecutive patients | After PVI, 79% of CPAP users compared to 68% of non-CPAP users were free of AF () | Kanagala et al. (2003) [72] | 39 OSA patients, 79 controls | 12 | Prospective trial | Recurrence on CPAP was 42% versus 82% in non-CPAP group ; and 53% in controls () |
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CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; PVI: pulmonary vein isolation.
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