The Impact of Cryoballoon Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: An Economic Analysis From the FIRE AND ICE Trial

The Impact of Cryoballoon Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation on Healthcare Utilization and Costs: An Economic Analysis From the FIRE AND ICE Trial

BackgroundThis study sought to assess payer costs following cryoballoon or radiofrequency current (RFC) catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the randomized FIRE AND ICE trial. Methods and ResultsA trial period analysis of healthcare costs evaluated the impact of ablation modality (...

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Main Authors: K. R. Julian Chun, Josep Brugada, Arif Elvan, Laszlo Gellér, Matthias Busch, Alberto Barrera, Richard J. Schilling, Matthew R. Reynolds, Robert B. Hokanson, Reece Holbrook, Benedict Brown, Michael Schlüter, Karl‐Heinz Kuck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
cryoballoon
health economics
pulmonary vein isolation
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.006043

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