Is there any Randomized control trail to show the benefit of ECP over the placebo group?
To show the safety and efficacy of ECP treatment over placebo group the first Multicenter Randomized Control trail of Enhance External Counterpulsation (MUST-ECP) was completed and published in 1999 on American Journal of Cardiology November 7th. The results clearly shows the reduction of angina and increase time to ST segment depression in active Counterpulsation group when compare the inactive or placebo group. The follow up data of this patients where published in Journal of Investigational medicine 2002. The patient’s health related Quality of life improvement after the treatment sessions where not only maintained after 1 year but they are more pronounced.
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