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Title: Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Related: Heart lung and circulation, Vol. 21, Issue 6-7, (2012), p.395-401
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.03.122
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Date: 2012
Author/Creator: Thomas, Stuart P
Author/Creator: Sanders, Prashanthan
Description: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common clinically important cardiac arrhythmia. It is an important cause of stroke, contributes to the burden of heart failure and is a major contributor to health expenditure. Percutaneous catheter ablation is superior to medical therapy in reducing AF recurrences. It has an important role in treatment of patients with failed drug therapy. Successful catheter ablation improves left ventricular function in patients with heart failure. In addition, it may be appropriate for selected highly symptomatic patients as first line therapy. Catheter ablation for AF has been shown in randomised trials to reduce hospital admissions and improve quality of life. There is evidence from registry data to suggest it reduces the risk of stroke and improves mortality. Cost effectiveness has been demonstrated by modelling studies in both Europe and the United States.
Description: 7 page(s)
Subject Keyword: Atrial fibrillation
Subject Keyword: Catheter ablation
Subject Keyword: Cost effectiveness
Subject Keyword: Pulmonary vein isolation
Subject Keyword: Pulmonary veins
Subject Keyword: Stroke
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Australian School of Advanced Medicine

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/183231
Identifier: ISSN:1443-9506
Identifier: mq_res-ext-2-s2.0-84862234897
Language: eng
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