Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.
Chang A, Kaiser D, Ullal A, Perino A, Heidenreich P, Turakhia M. Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review 2014, 3: 177-83. PMID: 26835088, PMCID: PMC4711535, DOI: 10.15420/aer.2014.3.3.177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtrial fibrillationCatheter ablation of atrial fibrillationConventional antiarrhythmic drug therapyAblation of atrial fibrillationAssociated with considerable morbidityQuality of lifeCost-effectiveness analysisAntiarrhythmic drug therapyFirst-line therapyAF ablationPulmonary veinsCatheter ablationSinus rhythmDrug therapyCardiology settingCardiac conditionsProcedural costsCost-effectiveSurrounding tissuesTherapyHealthcare utilisationPrimary careAblationFibrillation