EFFECT OF BETA BLOCKERS ON NOCTURNAL ARRHYTHMIAS AND HEART RATE VARIABILITY IN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA PATIENTS

Objective:To explore the effects of BB on nocturnal peri-apnoeic heart rate variability (HRV) and on arrhythmias in OSA patients.Design and method:Arrhythmias and increased cardiovascular V are highly prevalent in patients with obstructive sleep apneas (OSA), possibly resulting in fatal events, as s