Sleep apnea (alternatively sleep apnoea) is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas, last 10 seconds o...
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Sleep apnea and A-fib
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This is important for all of us to remember:
1) A recent study of 3,542 patients FREE of atrial fib who were referred for sleep studies found that during a mean 4.7-year follow-up the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation was 14%. 2) A study in 2003 showed the risk of recurrence of atrial fibrillation in the year following cardioversion in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was cut in half by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) at night therapy 3) The correlation between obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation is so strong that some cardiologists obtain sleep studies before they perform ablation procedures to make sure their patients dont have sleep apnea Take home message: Find and treat sleep apnea to prevent occurrence of A-fib Dr O. Posted on 02/03/08, 04:02 pm |
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Wow.I never knew that. thanks. 
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i awoke in the middle of the night with my heart racing , my husband took me to the er. and they gave me medicine in an iv. to slow it down . the diagnosed me with a-fib. the heart doc. had a sleep study done and i had sleep apnea, i am using a machine now and everything is ok. i recently had gallbladder surgery and i told the nurse i had sleep apnea and it had caused me to have a-fib. she told me that one had nothing to do with the other . if i understood your post correctly it does .
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Yes dizzylizzy...they are very closely linked..you are right
Dr O.
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Thkank you for the information.
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thank you so much for that imformation.
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Have there been any studies on SA and PVC's? I'm 49, had 3 cardiac stents 18 months ago (one occluded in Nov) and have had frequent PVC's--especially when I lay down at night. For years, I've been told my PVC's were benign. Now, I'm not so sure.
I'm only about 30 lbs overweight, I quit smoking, I try and watch what I eat, I'm exhausted, I have PVC's pretty much all day, but they increase to a bigeminy pattern when I lay down. I've tried to exercise, but I'm so worn out, that my heart rate shoots up after about a minute or so. I know I'm out of shape, but I don't want to do more harm than good. Any advice?
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Dr. Oorange, I have atrial fib and sleep apnea. I also believe I have something else going on with my breathing. Was diagnosed with mild OSA and sent home with a Bi-PAP and sleep med to help adjust to the mask. As I drop off to sleep, my breathing becomes very shallow with too long a time between breaths. Should I have a repeat study at the sleep clinic? What questions should I ask the nurse practioner I see? Do you think I need a CPAP instead of Bi-PAP machine? Would also appreciate hearing from any out there who experience this problem. Thanks for your help.
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Wow, that is so interesting. I am glad whoever posted last posted. As I had not seen Dr O's post on this subject.
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I found a great article on sleep Apnea...this one talks abot the night time headaches some of you are experiencing. …
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