Cost-effectiveness of ablation of ventricular tachycardia in ischaemic cardiomyopathy: limitations in the trial evidence base.
Yang ChenManuel GomesJason V GarciaRoss J HunterAnthony W ChowMehul DhinojaRichard J SchillingMartin LowePier D LambiasePublished in: Open heart (2020)
Catheter ablation of VT is unlikely to be cost-effective compared with AAD therapy based on the current randomised trial evidence. However, better designed studies incorporating detailed and more frequent quality of life assessments are needed to provide more robust and informed cost-effectiveness analyses.