Curative catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter: systematic review and economic evaluation
Rodgers M, McKenna C, Palmer S, Chambers D, Van Hout S, Golder S, Pepper C, Todd D, Woolacott N
Record ID 32009100020
English
Authors' recommendations:
Review found that radio frequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is a relatively safe and efficacious approach to the therapeutic treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter. RFCA is probably cost-effective in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation if the estimated quality of life benefits continue over a patient's lifetime
Authors' methods:
Systematic review and economic evaluation
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1539
Year Published:
2008
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Adult
- Quality-Adjusted Life Years
- Safety
- Treatment Outcome
- Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Catheter Ablation
- Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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