Research Links Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation
10 min readFeb 10, 2019
By: Patricia Salber MD, MBA (@docweighsin)
Patients with sleep apnea have an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) and treatment of AF may be affected by sleep apnea.
By now, everyone knows that sleep — both the quality and quantity — has a direct impact on physical and mental health.