학술논문
Quality of life benefits from arrhythmia ablation: A longitudinal study using the C‐CAP questionnaire and EQ5D.
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Article
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*ARRHYTHMIA
*NONPARAMETRIC statistics
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*POSTOPERATIVE period
*QUALITY of life
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*VISUAL analog scale
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*SEVERITY of illness index
*PREOPERATIVE period
*ABLATION techniques
*EVALUATION
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0147-8389
Abstract
Questions remain regarding the long‐term efficacy of cardiac ablation. We enrolled 561 consecutive patients undergoing ablation procedures at three UK sites. Data were collected at baseline, and at 3 and 12 months. Improvement in symptoms was reported following treatment, with patients continuing to maintain or show continued improvement at 1 year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]