Sleep apnea does not predict atrial flutter recurrence after atrial flutter ablation

摘要

Purpose Sleep apnea (SA) has been associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and has been found to be a predictor of AF recurrence after successful pulmonary vein isolation. No investigations have been carried out to determine the prevalence of SA in patients with typical atrial flutter (AFL) and the impact of SA on AFL recurrence after AFL ablation. Our aim is to determine if SA is a predictor of recurrence of AFL and/or atrial arrhythmias in patients who have undergone AFL ablation.