A cost-consequence analysis comparing three cardiac ablation strategies for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Mileen R D van de KarLukas R C DekkerInes TimmermannsDomenico Della RoccaGian-Battista ChierchiaLise Da Riis-VestergaardSteffen UffenordeJohn MorganJulian ChunPublished in: Journal of medical economics (2024)
PFA demonstrated shorter procedure time compared to CRYO and RFA. Model estimates indicate that these time savings result in cost savings for hospitals and reduce outlay on redo procedures. Clinical practice in individual hospitals varies and may impact the ability to transfer the results of this analysis to other settings.