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Cost-Effectiveness of Catheter Ablation in Patients With Ventricular Tachycardia
Author(s) -
Hugh Calkins,
J. Thomas Bigger,
Stacey J. Ackerman,
Steven B. Duff,
David J. Wilber,
Robert A. Kerr,
Miriam BarDin,
Kathleen Beusterien,
Michael J. Strauss
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.101.3.280
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter ablation , ablation , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , catheter , tachycardia , surgery
This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of catheter ablation therapy versus amiodarone for treating ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with structural heart disease. The analysis used a societal perspective for a hypothetical cohort of VT patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, who were experiencing frequent shocks.

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