High-tech catheter ablation: Worth the cost?
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Cost-effectiveness of catheter ablation in patients with ventricular tachycardia.
BACKGROUND This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of catheter ablation therapy versus amiodarone for treating ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with structural heart disease. The analysis used a societal perspective for a hypothetical cohort of VT patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, who were experiencing frequent shocks. METHODS AND RESULTS We calculated increme...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1875-2136
DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2009.03.009