Somers - Figure 40
Incidence of AF by OSA Severity
FIG. 40: From the same study (Figure 39), this Figure shows that the severity of sleep apnea has an effect on the likelihood of incident AF.[30] Thus for patients stratified as having mild, moderate, or severe OSA, it is clear is that the more severe the sleep apnea, the greater the likelihood of developing new-onset AF. Patients with severe OSA had a 20% risk of developing AF over 15 years.
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