Radiofrequency ablation using the ThermoCool SmartTouch Catheter guided by ablation index versus antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation treatment in China: a cost-consequence analysis

Aim: To evaluate the costs and consequences of two front-line atrial fibrillation (AF) treatments from Chinese healthcare system perspective: radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) using ThermoCool SmartTouch Catheter guided by Ablation Index (STAI), in comparison to antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs)....

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Main Authors: Biqi Zhang, Jie Han, Dongchen Zhou, Jiajia Jiang, Jiawei Zhong, Yunlong Lu, Chenyu Zuo, Xingwei Lu, Jianwei Xuan, Aohan Zu, Yuxian He, Xingang Sun, Lu Chen, Liangrong Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Becaris Publishing Limited 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
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