Relationship of Abnormal Heartbeat with Snoring & OSA by Dr.Manvir Bhatia
Channel: Neurology Sleep Centre
Date: 2022-12-26

Sleep apnea is a direct trigger of arrhythmias, or irregularities in heart rhythm, during sleep. The stresses and chemical changes that happen in the body as a result of sleep apnea-related oxygen deprivation may subsequently lead to the development of atrial fibrillation.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep-related breathing disorder where your usual breathing is disrupted. While the interruption may be relatively brief, the pause (and the other frequent pauses that tend to occur with it) can have effects on your heart.

An estimated 25% of people who use a pacemaker to maintain a regular heart rhythm also have sleep apnea. This suggests there may be a close relationship between sleep apnea and arrhythmias.

Treating sleep apnea has also helped reverse or reduce the incidence of arrhythmias, which means that sleep apnea is a likely cause of arrhythmia in some people.

People with heart disease also experience sleep apnea in greater proportions. This means it’s likely that some people with sleep apnea may have already had some heart problems. Sleep apnea can worsen this damage which can further increase someone’s risk of abnormal heart rhythms.

If a heart arrhythmia could be related to sleep apnea, it’s important to treat both conditions, not just one or the other.

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