WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF EECP THERAPY OVER OTHER TREATMENTS FOR ANGINA?
Unlike procedures such as bypass surgery and balloon angioplasty, EECP treatments are administered in outpatient sessions carries little or no risk and is relatively comfortable. Some patients may require bypass surgery. Enhanced External Counterpulsation is an option for patients who are unsuitable for invasive procedures or are unwilling to undergo them. For patients who have undergone multiple invasive procedures and for whom additional surgery carries excessive risk, Enhanced External Counterpulsation may be the only way to obtain relief from crippling angina. WHAT HAPPENS DURING TREATMENT? Patients lie on a padded table in a treatment room. Three electrodes are applied to the chest to record a constant ECG reading. A finger sensor, called a plethysmograph, records a tracing that represents blood pressure. A set of cuffs is wrapped around the calves, thighs, and buttocks. The system uses an ECG signal to electronically synchronize inflation and deflation of the cuffs. Patients expe
