Catheter Ablation

Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

Effectiveness

75%

Safety Score

60%

Clinical Trials

869

Participants

50K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

Cyanide☠️

Meth💀

Cigarettes🚬

Chemo☢️

Alcohol🍺

Morphine💊

Antibiotics💉

Tylenol💊

Exercise🏃

Water💧

DangerousModerateSafe

Treatment Details

Time to Effect

3-6 months for full effect assessment

Treatment Duration

Single procedure, possibly repeat

Evidence Quality

HIGH

Number Needed to Treat (NNT)

4(Treat 4 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)

Confidence Score

90%confidence in effectiveness data

Health Economics

Annual Cost of Care

Drug Cost:$0

Monitoring:$1,500

Side Effect Mgmt:$500

Total Annual:$9,000

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

Cost-Effectiveness Rating

GOOD

ICER

$55,000/QALY

QALYs Gained

0.2

Outcome-Based Costs

Cost per Responder

$12,000

Cost per Remission

$13,846

Comparison vs Amiodarone

Cost Difference

+$5,000/year

More expensive

QALY Difference

+0.15 QALYs

Better outcomes

Dominance

No dominance

Catheter Ablation Outcomes

for Atrial Fibrillation

Efficacy Outcomes

Overall Effectiveness

+75%

Response Rate

+75%

Remission Rate

+65%

Common Side Effects

Groin hematoma/bleeding

+3%

Cardiac tamponade

+1.5%

Stroke/TIA

+0.5%

Pericarditis

+3%

Sources:

ahajournals.org

nih.gov

oup.com

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Active Clinical Trials

3 active trials recruiting for Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation

Characterization of Arrhythmia Substrate to Ablate Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

NCT03347227ACTIVE NOT RECRUITINGNA

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510 participants

INTERVENTIONAL

Calgary, Canada +13 more

Started: Aug 24, 2018

High-resolution MRI of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Prior to Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation (FIRM) Ablation

NCT03444337RECRUITING

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20 participants

OBSERVATIONAL

Columbus, United States

Started: Nov 3, 2016

Evaluation of Ablation Lesions Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging

NCT05432024RECRUITING

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60 participants

OBSERVATIONAL

Nieuwegein, Netherlands

Started: Mar 8, 2023

Completed Clinical Trials

8 completed trials for Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation

DiamondTemp™ Ablation System for the Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

NCT03334630COMPLETEDNA

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482 participants

INTERVENTIONAL

Birmingham, United States +22 more

Started: Nov 6, 2017

Re-Ablation Using a Tailored Approach Targeting EGM-Dispersion

NCT05477147COMPLETEDNA

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96 participants

INTERVENTIONAL

Birmingham, United States +18 more

Started: Mar 17, 2023

Remote MAGNetic Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

NCT02587624COMPLETED

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804 participants

OBSERVATIONAL

Nuremberg, Germany

Started: Mar 1, 2011