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This excess risk may be related to increased arrhythmia risk, especially atrial fibrillation (AF). The true incidence of arrhythmia in patients with OSA is unknown. Implantable loop recorders (ILR) are powerful tools for detecting arrhythmias long-term. Cardiac autonomic function may be important in arrhythmogenesis in these patients but needs further study. We aim to identify the true incidence of arrhythmias (especially AF) using ILRs, assess cardiac autonomic function using Holter monitors in patients with OSA and explore cardiovascular outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title><jats:p>A two-centre (University Hospital Coventry and St. Cross Hospital, Rugby) nested cohort study using Reveal LINQ (Medtronic, UK) ILR to identify precise arrhythmia (atrial\/ventricular) incidence in patients with moderate\u2013severe OSA. 200 patients will be randomised 1:1 to standard care alone or standard care+ILR (+Holter monitor at baseline and 12\u2009months). The primary objective is to compare arrhythmia detection over 3\u2009years between the two groups. Cardiac autonomic function will be assessed in the ILR-arm at baseline and 12\u2009months post CPAP. Secondary objectives will explore the mechanisms linking OSA and arrhythmia using cardiac autonomic function parameters based on Holter recordings and circulating biomarkers (high sensitivity Troponin-T, N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide, matrix metalloproteinase-9, fibroblast growth factor 23, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-\u03b1) before and after CPAP initiation in the ILR-arm.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study has been approved by the Health Research Authority after examination by the Solihull Research and Ethics Committee. The main ethical considerations was the minimally invasive nature of ILR insertion outside of usual care. Patient advisory groups were consulted with a positive outcome for this type of research. We plan on publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals based on the primary objective and any interesting findings from secondary objectives. 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