Long-term outcomes on quality-of-life and health care costs in patients with supraventricular tachycardia (Radiofrequency catheter ablation versus medical therapy)

被引:50
作者
Goldberg, AS [1 ]
Bathina, MN
Mickelsen, S
Nawman, R
West, G
Kusumoto, FM
机构
[1] Lovelace Med Ctr, Dept Cardiol, Electrophysiol & Pacing Serv, Albuquerque, NM 87108 USA
[2] Univ New Mexico, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
关键词
D O I
10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02285-3
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Radiofrequency catheter ablation is associated with a sustained improvement in health-related quality of life when compared with medical therapy in patients with supraventricular tachycardia. Although the overall cost of ablation remained higher after 5 years, the absolute difference was small.
引用
收藏
页码:1120 / +
页数:5
相关论文
共 10 条
[1]   Radiofrequency catheter ablation versus medical therapy for initial treatment of supraventricular tachycardia and its impact on quality of life and healthcare costs [J].
Bathina, MN ;
Mickelsen, S ;
Brooks, C ;
Jaramillo, J ;
Hepton, T ;
Kusumoto, FM .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 1998, 82 (05) :589-593
[2]   Modeling women's quality of life after cardiac events [J].
Beckie, TM ;
Beckstead, JW ;
Webb, MS .
WESTERN JOURNAL OF NURSING RESEARCH, 2001, 23 (02) :179-194
[3]   Effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation an health-related quality of life and activities of daily living in patients with recurrent arrhythmias [J].
Bubien, RS ;
KnottsDolson, SM ;
Plumb, VJ ;
Kay, GN .
CIRCULATION, 1996, 94 (07) :1585-1591
[4]  
Cheng CHF, 2000, ANN INTERN MED, V133, P864, DOI 10.7326/0003-4819-133-11-200012050-00010
[5]   COST OF CATHETER VERSUS SURGICAL ABLATION IN THE WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME [J].
DEBUITLEIR, M ;
BOVE, EL ;
SCHMALTZ, S ;
KADISH, AH ;
MORADY, F .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 1990, 66 (02) :189-192
[6]  
HOGENHUIS W, 1993, CIRCULATION, V88, P437
[7]   Quality of life before and after radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with drug refractory atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia [J].
Larson, MS ;
McDonald, K ;
Young, C ;
Sung, R ;
Hlatky, MA .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 1999, 84 (04) :471-+
[8]   THE EFFECTS OF RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION VERSUS MEDICAL THERAPY ON THE QUALITY-OF-LIFE AND EXERCISE CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH ACCESSORY PATHWAY-MEDIATED SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA - A TREATMENT COMPARISON STUDY [J].
LAU, CP ;
TAI, YT ;
LEE, PWH .
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 1995, 18 (03) :424-432
[9]   THE MOS SHORT-FORM GENERAL HEALTH SURVEY - RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY IN A PATIENT POPULATION [J].
STEWART, AL ;
HAYS, RD ;
WARE, JE .
MEDICAL CARE, 1988, 26 (07) :724-732
[10]  
WENGER NK, 1984, ASSESSMENT QUALITY L, P1