Reply to Lalonde et al.: Why Would Physiologic Support with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation with Sleep Apnea?

Gunn Marit Traaen^{1

2}, Harriet Akre^{1

2}, Jan Pål Loennechen^{3

4}, Lars Gullestad^{1

2}

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Gunn Marit Traaen et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022.

. 2022 May 1;205(9):1129-1130.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202112-2738LE.

Gunn Marit Traaen^{1

2}, Harriet Akre^{1

2}, Jan Pål Loennechen^{3

4}, Lars Gullestad^{1

2}

No abstract available

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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Arrhythmia in Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Traaen GM, Aakerøy L, Hunt TE, Øverland B, Bendz C, Sande LØ, Aakhus S, Fagerland MW, Steinshamn S, Anfinsen OG, Massey RJ, Broch K, Ueland T, Akre H, Loennechen JP, Gullestad L. Traaen GM, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Sep 1;204(5):573-582. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202011-4133OC. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33938787 Clinical Trial.
Why Would Physiologic Support with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation with Sleep Apnea?
Lalonde KM, Pollak PT, Povitz M. Lalonde KM, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 May 1;205(9):1128. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202111-2620LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022. PMID: 35226835 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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