Arrhythmia Detection In Obstructive Sleep Apnea (ADIOS)

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Life expectancy \< 2 years
• •2. Dementia or other neurologic condition which would make outpatient follow-up difficult
• •3. CHADS score \<2
• •4. Alcohol or drug abuse which would interfere with outpatient follow-up
• •5. Severe Congestive heart failure (NYHA class 3 or 4) or use of left ventricular assist device.
• •6. Current dialysis treatment or planned treatment within 12 months
• •7. Known bleeding disorder or prothrombin time \>15 seconds
• •8. Mechanical heart valve requiring anticoagulation
• •9. Moderate to severe mitral stenosis or regurgitation
• •10. Prior clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke (radiologic infarcts are not excluded)
• •11. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with oxygen dependence
• •12. Pregnant patients or patients that plan to become pregnant within the course of the study\*.
• •13. Patients with anticipated need for a pacemaker during the course of the study \*If any patients become pregnant during the course of the study, pregnancy outcomes will not be followed