The problem of association between obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation in cardiology practice

The problem of association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and cardiac pathology, namely, atrial fibrillation (AF) is quite relevant and multifaceted. This review presents the epidemiological aspects of OSAS and AF, discusses the main concepts of atrial arrhythmogenesis in OSAS, and describes the capabilities of diagnostic tools for searching for OSAS in the context of routine cardiological practice.