[HTML][HTML] Nightly sleep apnea severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: potential applications of long-term sleep apnea monitoring

D Linz, M Baumert, L Desteghe, K Kadhim… - IJC Heart & …, 2019 - Elsevier
In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), the prevalence of moderate-to-severe sleep-disordered
breathing (SDB) ranges between 21% and 72% and observational studies have …

Assessment and interpretation of sleep disordered breathing severity in cardiology: clinical implications and perspectives

D Linz, M Baumert, P Catcheside, J Floras… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is highly prevalent in patients with atrial fibrillation, heart
failure and hypertension and is associated with increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular …

Sleep–the yet underappreciated player in cardiovascular diseases: A clinical review from the German Cardiac Society Working Group on Sleep Disordered Breathing

J Spiesshoefer, D Linz, E Skobel, M Arzt… - European journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Patients with a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases, including arterial and pulmonary
hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease and heart failure, are more likely to report …

The why, when and how to test for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with atrial fibrillation

L Desteghe, JML Hendriks, RD McEvoy… - Clinical Research in …, 2018 - Springer
Sleep apnea is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and may be important in atrial
fibrillation (AF) management. It is present in up to 62% of the AF population and is highly …

Prognostic significance of central apneas throughout a 24-hour period in patients with heart failure

M Emdin, G Mirizzi, A Giannoni, R Poletti… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - jacc.org
Background: Large trials using noninvasive mechanical ventilation to treat central apnea
(CA) occurring at night (“sleep apnea”) in patients with systolic heart failure (HF) have failed …

Sleep-disordered breathing in patients with cardiovascular diseases cannot be detected by ESS, STOP-BANG, and Berlin questionnaires

H Reuter, S Herkenrath, M Treml, M Halbach… - Clinical Research in …, 2018 - Springer
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is highly prevalent in patients with cardiovascular
diseases (CVD) and associated with poor outcome. At least 50% of heart failure (HF) …

Diagnostic accuracy of overnight oximetry for the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in atrial fibrillation patients

D Linz, K Kadhim, AG Brooks, AD Elliott… - International journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is highly prevalent in patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF) and its treatment can improve rhythm control. Polysomnography (PSG) is the …

Characteristics and circadian distribution of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with heart failure and sleep-disordered breathing

H Omran, T Bitter, D Horstkotte, O Oldenburg… - Clinical Research in …, 2018 - Springer
Background Cardiac arrhythmias and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) are common
comorbidities in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However …

Sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation: challenges in clinical and translational research

B Linz, J Norup Hertel, J Hendriks, A Saljic… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is present in 21–74% of all patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF). Treatment of SDB by positive airway pressure may help to prevent …

JCS 2023 Guideline on Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Cardiovascular Disease

T Kasai, T Kohno, W Shimizu, S Ando, S Joho… - Circulation …, 2024 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is one of the most frequent sleep disorders, and in Japan
it is also a disease of great social interest because it is frequently reported in the media in …