Safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein antral isolation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: the impact of continuous positive airway pressure.

D, Patel; P, Mohanty; Biase L, Di; M, Shaheen; WR, Lewis; K, Quan; JE, Cummings; P, Wang; A, Al-Ahmad; P, Venkatraman; E, Nashawati; D, Lakkireddy; R, Schweikert; R, Horton; J, Sanchez; J, Gallinghouse; S, Hao; S, Beheiry; DS, Cardinal; J, Zagrodzky; R, Canby; S, Bailey; JD, Burkhardt; A, Natale

doi:10.1161/circep.109.858381

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Safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein antral isolation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: the impact of continuous positive airway pressure.

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Patel D

Mohanty P

Di Biase L

Abstract

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be associated with pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) failure. The aim of the present study was to investigate if treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improved PVAI success rates.Methods and results From January 2004 to December 2...

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