Resumen

SALAZAR-ARENAS, Jorge et al. Obstructive sleep apnoea / hypopnoea syndrome and its relationship with cardiac arrhythmias. A narrative review of the literature. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2019, vol.26, n.2, pp.93-98. ISSN 0120-5633.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rccar.2018.10.014.

Obstructive sleep apnoea / hypopnoea syndrome is a disease of multisystemic involvement, with particular repercussions on the cardiovascular system, and thus a high impact on morbidity and mortality. Several pathophysiological mechanisms have been demonstrated that explain and suggest a direct and proportional relationship to the damaged caused by the condition, especially for tachyarrhythmias, specifically for atrial fibrillation, and also for bradyarrhythmias, with a demonstrated improvement with continuous positive airway pressure.

As the association with atrial flutter and ventricular arrhythmias has shown contradictory results in some studies, the relationship is still not clear.

Palabras clave : Arrhythmia; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Atrial fibrillation.

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