title: Catheter ablation as first-line treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: rarely a good value.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
authors.forename: Arjun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Majithia
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA matthew.r.reynolds@lahey.org.
authors.forename: Matthew R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics*; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents