Fatema Tashrifwala
Department of Internal Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Sindh, PakistanPublications
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Research Article
Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Author(s): Fatema Tashrifwala55168*, Manisha Purushotham55170, Sai Krishna Bhushan55171, Mohammad Omer Khan55172 and Ishaque Hameed55173
Aim: In this study, we aimed to Meta-analyze all available data to provide a holistic, well-powered assessment of the effect of PIMSRA on LVOT gradient, LVEF, and anterior and posterior IVS thickness. Methods: PubMed, Cochrane Central, Embase, and Scopus were systematically searched from inception till October 2022 for published clinical trials assessing the efficacy of PIMSRA in patients with HCM using the keywords “PIMSRA” OR “Percutaneous Intramyocardial Septal Radiofrequency Ablation” OR “Liwen procedure.” Studies that reported change in either LVOT gradient, IVS thickness, or LVEF were selected. No time or language restrictions were applied. All case reports were excluded, and only clinical trials were included. The search and data extraction were carried out indepen.. Read More»
DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.14.3.195-198
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