Catheter Ablation versus Thoracoscopic Surgical Ablation in Long Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (CASA-AF): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Characterising the difference in electrophysiological substrate and outcomes between heart failure and non-heart failure patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

(2017) Shouvik K Haldar et al.   EUROPACE

Valuing health-related quality of life: An EQ-5D-5L value set for England

(2017) Nancy J. Devlin et al.   HEALTH ECONOMICS

The burden of proof: The current state of atrial fibrillation prevention and treatment trials

(2017) Rosita Zakeri et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion using different technologies in the United Kingdom: A multicenter registry

(2016) Timothy R. Betts et al.   CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS

Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Targeting Low-Voltage Areas With Selective Activation Characteristics

(2016) Amir S. Jadidi et al.   Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation and Concomitant Device Occlusion to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

(2016) Sandeep Panikker et al.   Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Outcomes and costs of left atrial appendage closure from randomized controlled trial and real-world experience relative to oral anticoagulation

(2016) Sandeep Panikker et al.   EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Left Atrial LGE and Arrhythmia Recurrence Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Paroxysmal and Persistent AF

(2016) Irfan M. Khurram et al.   JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging

Review of Economic Submissions to NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme

(2016) Abualbishr Alshreef et al.   Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Rapid automatic segmentation of abnormal tissue in late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance images for improved management of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation

(2015) Archontis Giannakidis et al.   Biomedical Engineering Online

Management of atrial fibrillation: recommendations from NICE

(2015) Wei Yao Lim et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE

Clinical Significance of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

(2015) Giuseppe Santarpia et al.   CIRCULATION JOURNAL

Updated European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation

(2015) Hein Heidbuchel et al.   EUROPACE

Thoracoscopic surgical ablation versus catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

(2015) Kevin Phan et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

Left atrial appendage electrical isolation and concomitant device occlusion: A safety and feasibility study with histologic characterization

(2015) Sandeep Panikker et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Sinus rhythm restoration and arrhythmia noninducibility are major predictors of arrhythmia-free outcome after ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: A prospective study

(2015) Martin Fiala et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Initial real world experience with a novel insertable (Reveal LinQ™@Medtronic) compared to the conventional (Reveal XT™@Medtronic) implantable loop recorder at a tertiary care center — Points to ponder!

(2015) Sampath Gunda et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Relationship Between Contact Force Sensing Technology and Medium-Term Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: A Multicenter Study of 600 Patients

(2015) JULIAN W.E. JARMAN et al.   JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Electrophysiologic Findings and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Third or More Catheter Ablation Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation

(2015) DAVID LIN et al.   JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Approaches to Catheter Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

(2015) Atul Verma et al.   NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Alongside Clinical Trials II—An ISPOR Good Research Practices Task Force Report

(2015) Scott D. Ramsey et al.   VALUE IN HEALTH

Incidental LV LGE on CMR Imaging in Atrial Fibrillation Predicts Recurrence After Ablation Therapy

(2015) Promporn Suksaranjit et al.   JACC-Cardiovascular Imaging

The SPIRIT 2013 statement – Defining standard protocol items for trials

(2015) Riaz A. Agha et al.   International Journal of Surgery

2014 Focused Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation

(2014) Atul Verma et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Economic modelling of diagnostic and treatment pathways in National Institute for Health and Care Excellence clinical guidelines: the Modelling Algorithm Pathways in Guidelines (MAPGuide) project

(2014) J Lord et al.   HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Health State In Patients With Atrial Fibrillation On New Oral Anticoagulants As Assessed With The New Eq-5d-5l Questionnaire At Baseline And 12-Month Follow-Up: Prefer In Af Registry

(2014) B. Brüggenjürgen et al.   VALUE IN HEALTH

Worldwide Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation

(2013) Sumeet S. Chugh et al.   CIRCULATION

Impact of Stepwise Ablation on the Biatrial Substrate in Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure

(2013) David G. Jones et al.   Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Catheter ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drug treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation: a multicentre, randomized, controlled trial (SARA study)

(2013) Lluís Mont et al.   EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Hybrid thoracoscopic and transvenous catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

(2013) S. Gelsomino et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

ASSESSING SEARCHES IN NICE SINGLE TECHNOLOGY APPRAISALS: PRACTICE AND CHECKLIST

(2013) Ruth Wong et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE

A Randomized Trial to Assess Catheter Ablation Versus Rate Control in the Management of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure

(2013) David G. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

Review: Report of the ISPOR 2012 Budget Impact Analysis Good Practice II Task Force

(2013) Wim G. Goettsch et al.   VALUE IN HEALTH

Long‐term Outcomes of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

(2013) Anand N. Ganesan et al.   Journal of the American Heart Association

Interim Results of the 5-Box Thoracoscopic Maze Procedure

(2012) John H. Sirak et al.   ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY

2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

(2012) et al.   EUROPACE

2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Patient Selection, Procedural Techniques, Patient Management and Follow-up, Definitions, Endpoints, and Research Trial Design

(2012) Hugh Calkins et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Improved outcome following restoration of sinus rhythm prior to catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: A comparative multicenter study

(2012) Léna Rivard et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Contact force sensing technology identifies sites of inadequate contact and reduces acute pulmonary vein reconnection: A prospective case control study

(2012) Shouvik Haldar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Catheter Ablation of Long-Standing Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

(2012) Roland Richard Tilz et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY

Guidelines on oral anticoagulation with warfarin - fourth edition

(2011) David Keeling et al.   BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY

Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Versus Surgical Ablation Treatment (FAST)

(2011) Lucas V.A. Boersma et al.   CIRCULATION

Performance of an implantable automatic atrial fibrillation detection device: impact of software adjustments and relevance of manual episode analysis

(2011) C. Eitel et al.   EUROPACE

Left Atrial Deformation Imaging with Ultrasound Based Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Predicts the Rate of Recurrence of Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation After Successful Ablation Procedures

(2011) CHRISTOPH HAMMERSTINGL et al.   JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

Epicardial confirmation of conduction block during thoracoscopic surgery for atrial fibrillation - a hybrid surgical-electrophysiological approach

(2011) Joris R. de Groot et al.   MINIMALLY INVASIVE THERAPY & ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES

Utility values in National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Technology Appraisals

(2011) Jonathan C. Tosh et al.   VALUE IN HEALTH

Development and Validation of the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) Questionnaire in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

(2010) John Spertus et al.   Circulation-Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation: The Task Force for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

(2010) et al.   EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL

Completely thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation with ganglionic plexus ablation and left atrial appendage amputation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

(2010) Alaaddin Yilmaz et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY

A review of health utilities using the EQ-5D in studies of cardiovascular disease

(2010) Matthew TD Dyer et al.   Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Comparison of Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy and Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

(2010) David J. Wilber et al.   JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Evaluation of Left Atrial Appendage Functions According to Different Etiologies of Atrial Fibrillation with a Tissue Doppler Imaging Technique by Using Transesophageal Echocardiography

(2009) Tayfun Sahin et al.   ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES

International survey on willingness-to-pay (WTP) for one additional QALY gained: what is the threshold of cost effectiveness?

(2009) Takeru Shiroiwa et al.   HEALTH ECONOMICS

Totally thorascopic surgical ablation of persistent AF and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation using the “Dallas” lesion set

(2009) James R. Edgerton et al.   HEART RHYTHM

Cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in the United Kingdom

(2008) C McKenna et al.   HEART

Atrial fibrillation progression and management: A 5-year prospective follow-up study

(2008) Carlo Pappone et al.   HEART RHYTHM

NICE Methodology for Technology Appraisals

(2008) Louise Longworth et al.   PHARMACOECONOMICS