Clinical Benefits

EECP® Therapy produces beneficial effects on perfusion of the

ischemic myocardium in patients with coronary artery disease.

The following benefits have been observed:

• Relief of anginal symptoms

• Resolution of reversible ischemic defects found upon

radionuclide assessment

• Improved exercise treadmill times

• Rectification of exercise ECG ST segment abnormalities

• No need or reduction of need for antianginal medications

• Ability to enjoy a more independently mobile and active

lifestyle

 

Research Studies

Clinical studies have shown that EECP® Therapy can relieve or

eliminate angina and improve radionuclide scan perfusion

defects. Researchers at the Health Sciences Center at the State

University of New York at Stony Brook began clinical studies of

EECP® Therapy in 1989. More than six hundred patients have

been studied, and results have been presented at national cardiology

meetings. These studies demonstrated that benefits of

EECP® Therapy are maintained for at least three years following

a full course of treatment.

In controlled multicenter studies, patients actively treated with

EECP® Therapy demonstrated statistically significant improvements

in physical activity and quality of life.

 

 

Alternative to Bypass Surgery or Angioplasty

Invasive procedures such as balloon angioplasty and coronary

artery bypass grafting may bring relief and a normal life for

patients with angina pectoris. However, these procedures fail frequently,

are not without risk of harmful aftereffects and are

expensive.

EECP® Therapy is a noninvasive, distress-free option that can

be a viable alternative to bypass surgery or angioplasty. Unlike

invasive procedures, EECP® Therapy can be administered in

outpatient sessions, carries little or no risk and is relatively

comfortable.

 

 

Noninvasive Treatment for Angina Pectoris

It is now possible to provide sustained relief to your patients with

chronic angina pectoris using a non-invasive treatment called

EECP® Therapy. EECP® Therapy is often used to treat patients

who are not candidates for invasive procedures because they are

unsuitable or unwilling.

 

 

Here’s what patients say about EECP® Therapy...

..."EECP® Therapy brought me

back to a normal life. Give EECP®

a chance before trying anything

invasive like surgery."

 

..."EECP® Therapy has made me

feel younger and put me on the right track."

 

 

If you or someone you know is among the more than 7 million people 

in this country who suffer the crippling chest pain of angina pectoris, you should 

know about EECP® therapy.
The term Enhanced External Counter pulsation (EECP®) describes what 

happens during treatment. "Enhanced" refers to the state-of-the-art technology 

that has developed during decades of research and is used for EECP® treatment

 today. EECP® treatment is "external" because it happens outside the body and 

does not require surgery or other invasive procedures. Counter pulsation occurs 

between heart beats.
Developed by Vasomedical, Inc., EECP® has been tested in multi-center, 

controlled, clinical studies, with positive medical results and demonstrated 

quality of life improvement. 

Enhancing your life's rhythm is the heart of EECP®. And with Medicare's 

coverage, there's one more good reason to ask your doctor if EECP® is the

 treatment for you. 
When patients have angina, their bodies are telling them that their heart 

is not receiving enough oxygen. A treatment, in harmony with patients heart, can 

improve circulation to the heart muscle. After EECP® treatment, patients may 

find that: they can walk farther; carry heavier packages and be more active 

without having angina; they have fewer attacks of angina; their episodes 

of angina are less intense; they need less anti-anginal medication; they can 

return to work, go out to dinner, garden, travel, or enjoy golf, tennis, or bowling 

once again; they no longer restrict their social lives, volunteer activities, or 

exercise because they are worried that they will cause angina.

 

Low-Risk Treatment for  Angina                                                                                

A low-risk treatment for angina, EECP® Therapy gently but

firmly compresses the vasculature of the legs to increase blood

flow to the heart, ultimately reducing or eliminating chest pain.

Usually triggered by physical exertion or emotional stress, angina

occurs when the heart muscle needs more oxygen than is available

from the blood supply nourishing the heart. This usually

happens because narrowed or blocked arteries are restricting the

flow of blood.

 

No Recovery Time or Pain

Invasive procedures, such as bypass surgery and balloon angioplasty,

typically are recommended as treatment. A noninvasive

option is now available. For suitable candidates, EECP® Therapy

can relieve angina without surgery and hospitalization or the

associated pain and recovery time.

During treatment, patients lie on a padded table in which sets of

electronically controlled inflation and deflation valves are

located. These valves are connected to specially designed

adjustable cuffs that are wrapped firmly, but comfortably, around

the patient’s calves, lower thighs, and upper thighs, including the

buttocks. The cuffs are inflated sequentially and rapidly from the

calves toward the upper thighs while the heart is in its resting

phase, and deflated just before the heart beats. The result is an

increased supply of blood to the heart muscle and a reduction in

the heart’s workload.

 

A Natural Bypass

Studies indicate that EECP® Therapy facilitates blood flow to the

heart muscle in spite of blocked arteries. When EECP® Therapy

increases blood flow to the heart, it is believed to open and

expand networks of small blood vessels within the heart called

collaterals. These channels can create "natural bypasses" around

clogged arteries, boosting blood supply to oxygen-deprived areas

of the heart.

The permanent opening of these channels may account for the

long-lasting benefits of EECP® Therapy, demonstrated in three

follow-up studies of patients who had received EECP® Therapy.

Most of the patients studied could not have been treated effectively

with medication, angioplasty or bypass surgery.

 

                                    

Active Again

EECP® usually can reduce or eliminate the frequency and intensity

of chest pain and remove the need for angina medication.

People who have received EECP® Therapy report an overall improvement

in the quality of their lives. After treatment, patients

are usually able to enjoy everyday activities, which frequently

include moderate exercise, walking, gardening and traveling.

If you would like more information regarding this treatment, call

our EECP® Therapy center.

 

Click the link below to be taken to the Vasomedical web site to view their video. 

 

http://www.vasomedical.com/images/v_5MB.wmv