A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed an increasing severity of sleep apnea associated with a progressively increasing risk of atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias.
The type of sleep apnea matters:
It's possible that treating sleep apnea could improve the arrhythmia, but there's current proof. The study was done on men, but likely applies to women, too.
To learn more, read: Sleep Apnea Severity Increases the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Arrhythmias