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Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fib
by ChrisCar, Sep 23, 2008 03:37PM
Has anyone here have/had sleep apnea and then have atrial fib? I never had a issue with my heart beating irregular until I stopped using CPAP therapy for 3-4 years. Sleep apnea got worse and so went back on CPAP but heart began racing and feeling weird so my doctor put me on a 24 hour holtor monitor that revealed one episode of "what may represent atrial fib". Now I am under the care of a cardiologist for atrial fib and I absolutely hate that fact that it could have been prevented had I stayed with CPAP therapy. Has anyone experienced this and after CPAP therapy a-fib stopped?
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How are you? Atrial fibrillation can be caused by sleep apnea. Patients with sleep apnea and obesity are at risk of developing atrial fibrillation.
Studies show that there is increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation in patients who are not under treatment for sleep apnea.
Appropriate treatment for those with both conditions is CPAP first.Not only can it help a fibrillation, it improves blood pressure, reduces the risk of heart attacks, reduces other cardiac arrhythmias, and improves heart function in patients with heart failure.
All the best.