A comparison of clinical outcomes and cost of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation with monitored anesthesia care versus general anesthesia.
Miki YokokawaAman ChughAnna DubovoyMilo EngorenKrit JongnarangsinRakesh LatchamsettyHamid GhanbariMohammed SaeedRyan CunnaneThomas CrawfordMichael GhannamJackson Jeikai LiangRobert KeastDavid KarpenkoFrank M BogunFrank PelosiTimur DubovoyMathew CaldwellFred MoradyHakan OralPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2022)
With the participation of an anesthesiologist, and proper preoperative assessment, CA of AF using GA or MAC has similar efficacy and safety.
Keyphrases
- catheter ablation
- atrial fibrillation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- pet ct
- oral anticoagulants
- healthcare
- direct oral anticoagulants
- palliative care
- physical activity
- patients undergoing
- quality improvement
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- affordable care act
- protein kinase
- left ventricular
- health insurance
- chronic pain