Research Article

An Economic Analysis of the Systematic Use of Mapping Systems during Catheter Ablation Procedures: Single Center Experience

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the population of this study across groups.

ā€‰Group I
SVT CA 2007
Group II
SVT CA 2011
Group III
AF CA 2007
Group IV
AF CA 2012
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PROCEDURES38323550

AGEMean [years]47.045.156.960.7
Standard deviation [years]19.318.79.510.2

SEXF2124314
M1783236

HEART DISEASENone3229129
Ischemic1023
Dilated cardiomyopathy1023
Hypertensive371328
Valvular1041
Congenital0000
Other0126

LVEF< 35%1001
35-45%0021
45-55%0054
> 55%37322840
Not Available0004

Abbreviations: F, Female; M, Male; LVEF, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; AF, Atrial Fibrillation; SVT, Supraventricular Tachycardia; CA, Catheter Ablation.