Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisStrengths and Limitations:

Background: Catheter ablation (CA) is performed in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce symptoms and improve health-related quality of life (HRQL). Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluated CA of any energy modality compared with a...

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Main Authors: Katherine S. Allan, MASc, PhD, Theresa Aves, MSc, Shaunattonie Henry, RN, MN, MAEd, CIC, Laura Banfield, MSc, J. Charles Victor, MSc, Paul Dorian, MSc, MD, Jeff S. Healey, MD, Jason G. Andrade, MD, Sandra L. Carroll, RN, PhD, Michael H. McGillion, RN, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:CJC Open
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20300378