Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Cardiac Arrhythmias (OSCA) trial: a nested cohort study using injectable loop recorders and Holter monitoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Authors: Hejie He, Thomas Lachlan, Nakul Chandan, Ven Gee Lim, Peter Kimani, G Andre Ng, Asad Ali, Harpal Randeva, Faizel Osman.

Summary:

200 patient study in the UK to identify incidence of arrhythmias (especially AF) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using ILR and Holter data.

Key Findings:

As of June 2024, study remains active but no longer recruiting; NCT03866148

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