3.1
The National Patient Safety Agency runs the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS), and clinicians should report any serious adverse events relating to the use of this procedure to the NRLS.
Guidance
3 Further information
3.2
NICE has published interventional procedures guidance on percutaneous (non-thoracoscopic) epicardial catheter radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation and technology appraisal guidance on implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronisation therapy for arrhythmias and heart failure.
Sources of evidence
The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the overview.
Information for patients
NICE has produced information for the public on this procedure. It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.
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