Table 2.
Summary of Case Series (From the 2003 TACT Protocol)[5]
| First Author (Year) | Sample Size | Outcome Measures | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke (1955)[245] | 22 | Symptoms | Some improvements |
| Clarke (1956)[32] | 20 | Symptoms | 19 improved, 1 died |
| Boyle (1957)[246] | 20 | Symptoms, ECG | Significant improvements |
| Meltzer (1960)[51] | 10 | Symptoms, ECG | 9 improved |
| Clarke (1960)[50] | 76 | Symptoms | 58 improved |
| Kitchell (1961)[248] | 10 | Symptoms | 9 improved |
| Boyle (1961)[249] | 10 | Symptoms, ECG | 9 improved |
| Meltzer (1961)[250] | 81 | Not stated | "Effective" |
| Kitchell (1963)*[54] | 28 | Symptoms, ECG | 18 improved, [sic] |
| Lamar (1964)[52] | 15 | Symptoms | 15 improved |
| Lamar (1966)[53] | 3 | Symptoms | 1 improved, 1 died |
| Evers (1979)[256] | 3000 | Symptoms | > 90% improved |
| Casdorph (1981)*[255] | 18 | Ejection fraction | 17 improved |
| Robinson (1982) | 248 | Symptoms, ECG | Significant improvements |
| Olszewer (1988)*[90,91] | 844 | Symptoms | 821 improved |
| McGillen (1988) | 1 | Angiography | No evidence of benefit |
| Wirebaugh [sic] (1990) | 1 | Angiography | No evidence of benefit |
| Deycher (1992) | 215 | Symptoms | 70% improvement |
| Hancke (1992) | 42 | Need for surgery | 39 canceled surgery |
| Hancke (1993)[269] | 470 | Symptoms | Significant improvements |
ECG = electrocardiogram
*
Described in text
From the 2003 TACT protocol.[5] The asterisks, designating “described in text,” are present in the original and refer to descriptions of 3 of the reports on pages 7-8 of the protocol. Reports with reference numbers in superscript are discussed in this article.