Severity of spleep apnea syndrome and life-threatening tachyarrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Gianluigi BencardinoNicola VitulanoAntonio BisignaniFrancesca Augusta GabrielliGemma PelargonioMaria Lucia NarducciFrancesco PernaGaetano PinnacchioGianluca ComerciGaetano Antonio LanzaMassimo MassettiFilippo Crea

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2021)

In patients with SAS who received an ICD for primary prevention of sudden death, those with ICD interventions showed a more severe form of the disease at baseline. ICD interventions, however, were not preceded by any significant changes in SAS severity.

Keyphrases

physical activity
obstructive sleep apnea
early onset
case report
positive airway pressure
drug induced
sleep apnea