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Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Medication on Quality of Life in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: The CAPTAF Randomized Clinical Trial
Document Type
Report
Source
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. March 19, 2019, Vol. 321 Issue 11, p1059, 10 p.
Subject
Dosage and administration
Comparative analysis
Care and treatment
Usage
Health aspects
Antiarrhythmia agents -- Dosage and administration
Antiarrhythmia agents -- Comparative analysis
Atrial fibrillation -- Care and treatment
Catheter ablation -- Usage
Catheter ablation -- Comparative analysis
Quality of life -- Health aspects
Anti-arrhythmia drugs -- Dosage and administration
Anti-arrhythmia drugs -- Comparative analysis
Language
English
ISSN
0098-7484
Abstract
The trial was carried out to assess quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with catheter ablation or antiarrrhythmic medications. The general health score of patients who underwent catheter ablation was higher as compared to antiarrrhythmic medications, thus concluding that catheter ablation leads to better quality of life.