EECP
- WHAT IS EECP THERAPY –
Enhanced External Counter Pulsation (EECP) therapy is chest pain therapy approved by USFDA. It treats long-term chest pain or pressure (Chronic Stable Angina), that doesn’t respond to other treatment. This therapy also recommended for those people who need a procedure to restore blood flow to their heart & aren’t eligible for surgery.
EECP therapy uses pressure to improve your blood flow. It is non-invasive outpatient treatments. You typically receive the treatment over 7 weeks.
This type of therapy can reduce your need for medications and increase your ability to be active without experiencing symptoms. Side effects are usually minor.
What conditions Can EECP Therapy Treat-
Chronic Stable Angina
EECP Can help Other conditions as –
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Heart failure
- Kidney failure
- Ventricular dysfunction .
- Lung disease
EECP can not treat- Unstable Angina / Acute Heart Attack
How does EECP therapy work –
EECP treatment applies pressure to blood vessels in your lower limbs. The pressure increases blood flow back to your heart, so your heart works better. When your heart pumps better, Symptoms ease.
This type of therapy can also encourage blood vessels to open new pathways for blood to flow to your heart. These pathways eventually become natural bypass vessels that help relieve symptoms of angina if your coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked.
Who is eligible for EECP therapy –
- Have long term chest pain or pressure that comes & goes during physical activity or stress.
- No longer experience relief with medications.
- Don’t qualify for an invasive procedure like surgery
- Experience renewed symptoms after an invasive procedure such as Bypass Surgery, Angioplasty.
- Patient of Stable angina but doesn’t want to undergo highly invasive procedure like Bypass Surgery, Angioplasty.