Costs of surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in Ontario, Canada from 2006 to 2017
ConclusionOntario taxpayers spend significant financial resources on surgical ablation of AF, a procedure lacking high ‐quality evidence demonstrating benefit in reducing mortality or stroke. Further large prospective studies examining clinically important outcomes are needed to justify its routine use in patient care and to guide allocation of healthcare funds.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Justin Y. Chow,
Graham McClure,
Emilie P. Belley ‐Côté,
William F. McIntyre,
Rohit K. Singal,
Richard P. Whitlock Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
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