Journal article
Radiofrequency catheter ablation versus medical therapy for initial treatment of supraventricular tachycardia and its impact on quality of life and healthcare costs
The American journal of cardiology, Vol.82(5), pp.589-593
1998
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00416-0
PMID: 9732885
Abstract
We prospectively compared the impact on quality of life and cost effectiveness between ablation and medication as an initial strategy for patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Seventy-nine consecutive patients with newly documented paroxysmal SVT were treated with either ablation or medication. Health surveys (SF-36 and disease-specific questions) were obtained at baseline and after 12 months of follow up. Cost of health care utilization for the 6 months before and after treatment were measured. Both medication and ablation improved quality of life. However, ablation improved quality of life in more general health categories than medication. At follow up, ablation was associated with significantly improved quality of life in the bodily pain (63 ± 24 vs 81 ± 20, p <0.005), general health (69 ± 21 vs 79 ± 21, p <0.05), vitality (55 ± 21 vs 66 ± 22, p <0.05), and role emotion (78 ± 36 vs 94 ± 17, p <0.05) categories when compared with medication. Although both medication and ablation decreased frequency of disease-specific symptoms, ablation resulted in complete amelioration of symptoms in more patients (33% vs 74%). Potential long-term costs were similar for medication and ablation. In conclusion, ablation improves health-related quality of life to a greater extent, and in more aspects of general and disease-specific health than medication.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation versus medical therapy for initial treatment of supraventricular tachycardia and its impact on quality of life and healthcare costs
- Creators
- MuraliN Bathina - University of New MexicoSteve Mickelsen - Lovelace Medical CenterConni Brooks - Lovelace Medical CenterJoe Jaramillo - Lovelace Medical CenterTrish Hepton - Lovelace Medical CenterFredM Kusumoto - University of New Mexico
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of cardiology, Vol.82(5), pp.589-593
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00416-0
- PMID
- 9732885
- ISSN
- 0002-9149
- eISSN
- 1879-1913
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1998
- Academic Unit
- Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359801802771
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