Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Autonomic Nervous Mechanism and Modulation

Abstract

These findings suggest that the intrinsic and extrinsic cardiac autonomic nervous system plays crucial roles in the acute stage of OSA-induced AF. Noninvasive LL-TS suppressed shortening of atrial refractoriness and autonomic remodeling, which prevented OSA-induced AF.