A real-world analysis of the effectiveness, resource use, and costs associated with ventricular tachycardia catheter ablation in Japanese patients aged ≤75 years

Key Findings▪Utilization of radiofrequency catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in Japan grew more than 4-fold between 2012 and 2018.▪Beyond an acceptable acute safety profile, VT ablation provided reasonably high rates of freedom from readmissions and repeat ablations at 1-year follow-up.▪Findings from this pragmatic, nationally representative, and real-world analysis suggest that VT ablation confers clinical benefit, which may enable better treatment decisions and improved patient outcomes. ▪Utilization of radiofrequency catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in Japan grew more than 4-fold between 2012 and 2018.▪Beyond an acceptable acute safety profile, VT ablation provided reasonably high rates of freedom from readmissions and repeat ablations at 1-year follow-up.▪Findings from this pragmatic, nationally representative, and real-world analysis suggest that VT ablation confers clinical benefit, which may enable better treatment decisions and improved patient outcomes.