I have sleep apnea. Will this affect my Atrial Fibrillation

Sleep apnea is a condition which is associated with an obstruction of the airway when you are asleep at night and this is associated with a number of factors such as carrying extra weight, alcohol consumption and a number of other factors and sleep apnea has been associated with an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation and more importantly we know that if you can treat the sleep apnea effectively you can also have a more significant impact upon the efficacy of the treatments related to atrial fibrillation.