Review Article
The Relationship between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: A Complex Interplay
Table 2
Pathophysiologic mechanisms.
| Mechanisms of AF development in obstructive sleep apnea |
| Negative intrathoracic pressure | Hypoxemia | Hypercapnia | Autonomic nervous system activation | Inflammation | Arterial stiffening | Hypertension | Left ventricular hypertrophy | Diastolic dysfunction | Interventricular septal wall thickening | Left atrial enlargement | Atrial electromechanical remodeling |
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