Economic evaluation of first-line cryoballoon ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation from an English National Health Service perspective.

John PaiseyJoe MossJason A GencherMalte KunissOussama WazniGian Battista ChierchiaStuart MealingEleni IsmyrloglouAlicia SaleMaxim SouterRachelle KaplonTom BromilowEmily LaneDamian LewisDerick Todd

Published in: Open heart (2024)

AF rhythm control with first-line cryoablation is cost effective compared with first-line AADs in an English NHS setting.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
patient safety
quality improvement
emergency department
adverse drug
heart rate
left ventricular