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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 - September 27, 2020 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

Effects of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health events on work and earnings: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
Authors: Garland A, Jeon SH, Stepner M, Rotermann M, Fransoo R, Wunsch H, Scales DC, Iwashyna TJ, Sanmartin C Abstract BACKGROUND: Survivors of acute health events can experience lasting reductions in functional status and quality of life, as well as reduced ability to work and earn income. We aimed to assess the effect of acute myocardial infarction (MI), cardiac arrest and stroke on work and earning among working-age people. METHODS: For this retrospective cohort study, we used the Canadian Hospitalization and Taxation Database, which contains linked hospital and income tax data, from 2005 to 2013 to perform ...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - January 9, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research