Cost of Atrial Fibrillation: Invasive vs Non-Invasive Management in 2012
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Cost of Atrial Fibrillation: Invasive vs Non-Invasive Management in 2012
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia. It places an enormous burden on the patients, caregivers and the society at large. As a chronic illness, AF accrues significant costs related to clinical presentation, complications and loss of productivity. Novel invasive approaches to AF promise a cure in some patients and a significant reduction in AF burden in others,...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Cardiology Reviews
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1573-403X
DOI: 10.2174/157340312803760730