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What are all the clinical improvements the patient may experience after 35hrs of ECP treatment (1 course)? Do they need additional course?

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What are all the clinical improvements the patient may experience after 35hrs of ECP treatment (1 course)? Do they need additional course?

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After ECP treatment the patient will experience the following benefit · Increase exercise time with out chest pain. · Complete freedom from agonizing chest pain or decrease in the chest pain frequency and intensity · Improvement in overall health · Decrease or no need for anti Anginal medications. · Patients feel more comfort for participating in social activities without fear of getting chest pain. Some patients with severe three-vessel disease may need more than 35 hrs of treatment, which will be determined by his cardiologist by assessing his improvement. Usually one course of treatment is sufficient up to 5 yrs according to the available long time follow up study. Few patients may require additional course of treatment according to the severity of coronary artery disease.

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