Obstructive sleep apnea and stroke risk in atrial fibrillation: Is there a correlation or not?

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Apr 1:184:306. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.02.065. Epub 2015 Feb 25.

Authors

Serdar Kalemci¹, Ibrahim Altun², Fatih Akin³, Murat Biteker³

Affiliations

¹ Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Disease, Turkey.
² Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Mugla Sitki Kocman University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Turkey.

PMID: 25746490
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.02.065

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Obstructive sleep apnea; Stroke.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation*
Female
Humans
Male
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive*
Stroke*