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

Conclusion: Radiofrequency catheter ablation using SmartTouch catheter guided by Ablation Index was superior to AADs as the first-line AF treatment in Chinese setting with better clinical outcomes and at lower costs over a 10-year time horizon.PMID:38205729 | PMC:PMC10842291 | DOI:10.57264/cer-2023-0035

Source: Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research - January 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine 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 Source Type: research