Impact of obstructive sleep apnea risk profile assessed by the Berlin Questionnaire on atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation: a 16-year follow-up
Ze‐Yang Wu·Chang-Sheng Ma·Rong-Hui Yu·Cai-Hua Sang·Chen-Xi Jiang·Wei Wang·Xin Zhao·Chang-Yi Li·Chang‐Qi Jia·Xue-Yuan Guo·Man Ning·Li Feng·Wen-He Lv·Yukun Li·Xue‐Si Wang·Xiao‐Ying Liu·Zhuo‐Hang Du·Jian-Zeng Dong·Ribo Tang·De-Yong Long
Aim: To evaluate the long-term impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk profile on atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal AF. Methods: This prospective study enrolled 161 patients with paroxysmal AF undergoing initial ablation. Patients were stratified by the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) into high-risk (n = 94) and low-risk (n = 67) OSA groups. Atrial tachyarrhythmias occurring within the initial three months were defined as early recurrence, whe