Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve health-related quality of life and activities of daily living in patients with recurrent arrhythmias?
Population
161 patients with recurrent arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter)
Comparison
Radiofrequency catheter ablation vs Baseline (pre-ablation status)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Supports ablation consideration for QoL gains in recurrent arrhythmias; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm causality.
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation improve health-related quality of life and activities of daily living in patients with recurrent arrhythmias?
Radiofrequency catheter ablation significantly improves health-related quality of life, activities of daily living, and reduces healthcare utilization in patients with recurrent arrhythmias.
Bubien et al. (1996) studied this question.
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