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Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation
Author(s): Andrew Y Chang , Daniel Kaiser , Aditya Ullal , et al Added: 3 years ago
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently encountered arrhythmia in clinical practice.1,2 The prevalence of AF in the United States ranges from 2.7 to 6.1 million, with 5.6 to 12 million additional cases projected by 2050.1 Medicare spending for new AF diagnoses has reached $15.7 billion per year as extrapolated from a 2004–2006 dataset, primarily driven by its complications (e.g. stroke,… View more

Imaging & Diagnostics

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Therapy for AF
Author(s): Lisa WM Leung , Zaki Akhtar , Christos Kontogiannis , et al Added: 1 year ago

Standards & Guidelines

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Joshua R Silverstein , Demosthenes G Katritsis , Mark E Josephson Added: 3 years ago
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the leading causes of death in developed countries. The yearly incidence of SCD is estimated to be 3,000,000 worldwide and between 300,000–450,000 in both the US and Western Europe.1,2 The survival rate for SCD is <1 % worldwide and close to 5 % in the developed world.3 In the past, cardiac arrest was thought to be most commonly due to ventricular… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Job title: Interventional Cardiologist
Dr Anita Asgar is an Interventional Cardiologist working at the Montreal Heart Institute,and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Montreal. Dr Asgar specialises in transcatheter valve interventions, congenital interventions and cardiac MRI. She is the lead cardiologist for the transcatheter mitral/tricuspid valve program at the Montreal Heart Institute. Her research interests… View more
Bruce Rollman
Job title: Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry, and Clinical and Translational Science
Dr Bruce L Rollman's research focuses on interventions to improve the quality of care for patients with depression and anxiety who are care for in non-psychiatric settings. Dr Rollman was also Principal Investigator for the Bypassing the Blues Trial that demonstrated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a nurse-led and telephone-delivered collaborative care strategy for treating depression… View more
Job title: Professor of Cardiology
Prof Klaus Witte is aProfessor of Cardiology at the RWTH University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, DE and at the Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Medicine, UK. View more
Job title: Head of the Cardiology Department
Dr Ignacio Ferreira Gonzalez is currently an associate professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona and, since 2020, Head of the Cardiology Department at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, ES. Between 1997-2022 he trained as a clinical cardiologist at the Vall d’Hebron University Hospital to later complete a four-year training in clinical research methodology and epidemiology… View more
Job title: Professor of Cardiology
Derek Chew is a clinical and interventional cardiologist as well as a clinical trialist, and health systems researcher in cardiovascular medicine. He has completed a Masters of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, with formal training in epidemiology, trial design, biostatistics, clinical trials and cost-effectiveness analysis. His PhD thesis explored the factors for improving… View more
Paul A Heidenreich
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Dr. Paul Heidenreich, a distinguished professional in the field of cardiology, serves as a Professor and Vice Chair for Quality within the Department of Medicine. Additionally, he holds the esteemed position of Chief of Medicine at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. With a background in non-invasive cardiology, he actively practices as a cardiologist while engaging in clinical research. Dr… View more
An Educational Interview About WRAP-IT Study
Author(s): Suneet Mittal , Added: 3 years ago
Did you know that mortality is x3 times more likely once a cardiac infection takes hold? Therefore preventative solutions are vital. In our latest Journal Club video, editorial board member, Dr Anil Saxena meets with the lead author of the WRAP-IT study, Dr Suneet Mittal. Hear them discuss the outcomes of the randomised WRAP-IT global study which aimed to assess if the incremental use of an… View more

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