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.
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Group I SVT CA 2007
Group II SVT CA 2011
Group III AF CA 2007
Group IV AF CA 2012
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#
#
#
PROCEDURES
38
32
35
50
AGE
Mean [years]
47.0
45.1
56.9
60.7
Standard deviation [years]
19.3
18.7
9.5
10.2
SEX
F
21
24
3
14
M
17
8
32
36
HEART DISEASE
None
32
29
12
9
Ischemic
1
0
2
3
Dilated cardiomyopathy
1
0
2
3
Hypertensive
3
7
13
28
Valvular
1
0
4
1
Congenital
0
0
0
0
Other
0
1
2
6
LVEF
< 35%
1
0
0
1
35-45%
0
0
2
1
45-55%
0
0
5
4
> 55%
37
32
28
40
Not Available
0
0
0
4
Abbreviations: F, Female; M, Male; LVEF, Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction; AF, Atrial Fibrillation; SVT, Supraventricular Tachycardia; CA, Catheter Ablation.