Healthcare utilization and cost in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure undergoing catheter ablation.
Michael E FieldMichael R GoldMotiur RahmanLaura GoldsteinSonia MaccioniAbhishek SrivastavaRahul KhannaJonathan P PicciniDaniel J FriedmanPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2020)
Catheter ablation in patients with AF and HF resulted in significant reductions in healthcare utilization and cost through 3-years of follow-up. This reduction was observed regardless of whether repeat ablation was performed, reflecting the positive impact of ablation on longer term cost reduction.