Why the study?
Does cryoballoon ablation reduce healthcare utilization and costs compared to radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
Does cryoballoon ablation reduce healthcare utilization and costs compared to radiofrequency ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation?
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Cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is associated with lower healthcare resource utilization and payer costs compared to radiofrequency ablation, primarily due to fewer repeat ablations and cardiovascular rehospitalizations.
Chun et al. (2017) studied this question.
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