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Accession Number
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PB2012-112437
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Title
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Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. Clinician Guide.
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Publication Date
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Nov 2009
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Media Count
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4p
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Personal Author
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N/A
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Abstract
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This guide summarizes the clinical evidence on the effectiveness and safety of catheter-based radiofrequency ablation (RFA) compared with anti-arrhythmic drugs (AADs) for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). This guide does not address other aspects of AF treatment, including anticoagulation, rate control medications, or treatments other than RFA and AADs used to restore sinus rhythm.
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Keywords
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Analysis
Anti-arrhythmic drugs
Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs(AADs)
Arrhythmia
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Manage
Atrial Fibrillation(AF)
Atrioventircular(AV)
Cardiology
Catheters
Clinical methodology
Clinical practice
Clinical trials
Drug therapy
Maintaining
Management
Medical treatment
Mortality factors
Radiofrequency(RF)
Randomized Control Tirals(RCTs)
Rate control
Rhythm control
Sinus rhythm
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Source Agency
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National Center for Health Services Research
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NTIS Subject Category
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57E - Clinical Medicine
95C - Biomedical Instrumentation & Bioengineering
44H - Health Care Technology
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Corporate Author
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1221
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Contract Number
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N/A
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