Do hypoxemia or hypercapnia predispose to atrial fibrillation in breathing disorders, and, if so, how?

Heart Rhythm. 2010 Sep;7(9):1271-2. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.04.004. Epub 2010 Apr 8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Atrial Fibrillation / complications
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology*
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / methods*
  • Heart Atria / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Hypercapnia / etiology
  • Hypercapnia / physiopathology*
  • Hypoxia
  • Lung Diseases / complications*
  • Lung Diseases / physiopathology
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / complications*
  • Sleep Apnea Syndromes / physiopathology