Same-day cardiac catheter ablation is safe and cost-effective: Experience from a UK tertiary center

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Catheter ablation is a curative intervention for common arrhythmias such as supraventricular tachycardia and atrial flutter. Many centers still admit patients overnight after this procedure. OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to evaluate the safety and cost-effectiveness of same-day standard catheter ablation.

Authors

Theodoreson MD; Chohan BC; McAloon CJ; Sandhu A; Lancaster CJ; Yusuf S; Foster W; Osman F

Journal

Heart Rhythm, Vol. 12, No. 8, pp. 1756–1761

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

8 2015

DOI

10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.05.006

ISSN

1547-5271

Associated Experts

Salim Yusuf

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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