Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Canadian Perspective
**Background:** Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects approximately 350,000 Canadians and has an estimated annual economic burden exceeding $800 million dollars. Anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy and catheter ablation (CA) are the two common treatments for paroxysmal AF. However, the upfront costs of CA...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia Data Analytics, LLC
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| Series: | Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research |
| Online Access: | http://jheor.scholasticahq.com/article/9837-cost-effectiveness-of-catheter-ablation-versus-antiarrhythmic-drug-therapy-for-the-treatment-of-atrial-fibrillation-a-canadian-perspective.pdf |