Meta-analysis of the therapeutic effects of various methods for the treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation
| Autor: | Hui-he Lu, Jian-fei Huang, Yi-Nan Guo, Lin-sheng Shi, Gang Lin, Yi Shen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Therapeutic effect radiofrequency catheter ablation Catheter ablation Articles General Medicine Odds ratio Ablation Confidence interval drug therapy Pulmonary vein Surgery law.invention chronic atrial fibrillation Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) Randomized controlled trial law Internal medicine Meta-analysis medicine Cardiology business |
| Zdroj: | Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1792-1015 1792-0981 |
| DOI: | 10.3892/etm.2013.1158 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to analyze the therapeutic effects of various methods for the treatment of chronic atrial fibrillation (AF). Randomized controlled trials (RCT) concerning drug therapy and catheter ablation for the treatment of chronic AF were retrieved. The RevMan 5.1 software package was used for the meta-analysis. A total of 20 papers were assessed in this study. The results of the analysis indicated that the success rate was lower [odds ratio (OR), 8.94; 95% confidence interval (CI), 4.70–17.02; P |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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