Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 8:18 am
For awhile in the improvements thread, I tracked how long it had been since the patient's procedure, and some were recent and some were six months to a year. I am at five months myself and have sustained improvements. Cheer's husband is at two years.
These are just anecdotes until we get some real research numbers. Dr. Mehta presented at ISNVD with early results from his trial showing sustained fatigue improvements at four months, if I recall correctly. Dr. Arata just stated that he has a paper accepted for publication but I am not aware of if they are doing much follow-up with patients so I am guessing the paper will focus on the procedure itself, just as Dr. Siskin's safety paper does, and not the longer term.
These are just anecdotes until we get some real research numbers. Dr. Mehta presented at ISNVD with early results from his trial showing sustained fatigue improvements at four months, if I recall correctly. Dr. Arata just stated that he has a paper accepted for publication but I am not aware of if they are doing much follow-up with patients so I am guessing the paper will focus on the procedure itself, just as Dr. Siskin's safety paper does, and not the longer term.