Healthcare Utilization and Costs Reduction after Radiofrequency Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation in the Brazilian Private Healthcare System.

Eduardo Benchimol SaadDaiane Oliveira TayarRodrigo Antonini RibeiroSilvio Mauro JunqueiraPriscila AndradeAndré D'Avila

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2019)

In this cohort, overall healthcare costs were reduced by 63.5%. A longer follow-up could be useful to evaluate if long-term cost reduction is maintained.

Keyphrases

healthcare
radiofrequency ablation
atrial fibrillation
heart failure
health insurance
left atrial
left atrial appendage
oral anticoagulants
health information