Cost-utility analysis of Cryoballoon ablation versus Radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in Iran.

ABSTRACT: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia (Calkins H, et al. 2012). There are various methods to treat AF of which Ablation is one of the most effective. We aimed to assess the cost-utility of Cryoballoon ablation (CBA) compared to Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to treat patients with paroxysmal AF in Iran. A cost-utility analysis was done using a decision-analytic model based on a lifetime Markov structure which was drawn considering the nature of interventions and the natural progress of the disease. Costs data were extracted from medical records of 47 patients of Shahid Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical Center in Tehran in 2019. Parameters and variables such as transition probabilities, risks related to side effects, mortality rates, and utility values were extracted

SUBMITTER: Darvishi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9258804 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature