This study aims to identify how many patients who have atrial fibrillation, also have sleep apnoea. This is important because sleep apnoea can be a trigger to atrial fibrillation and it can be corrected with a simple intervention. Therefore it is important to understand its prevalence (how many patients with atrial fibrillation are affected by it). Also, obesity and sleep disorders are often associated, therefore the evolution of atrial fibrillation is studied in patients who also have obesity and have lost weight compared with patients who did not loose any weight or are not obese. As medications or therapy are not changed, this is an observational study.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
343
Study of the sleep pattern
Weight loss counselling
Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Milan, Italy
Change in prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with atrial fibrillation
Change in prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea from baseline to 3 years
Time frame: Baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months
Percentage of men and women with obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with atrial fibrillation
Percentage of men and women with obstructive sleep apnoea in patients with atrial fibrillation
Time frame: Baseline
Change in body weight
Change in body weight from baseline to 3 years
Time frame: Baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months
Change in incidence of atrial fibrillation recurrencies
Change in incidence of atrial fibrillation recurrencies from baseline to 3 years
Time frame: Baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months
Change in quality of life
Change in quality of life from baseline to 3 years
Time frame: Baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 24 and 36 months
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