Efficacy of enhanced external counterpulsation in the treatment of angina pectoris

Improvement of Regional Myocardial and Coronary Blood Flow Reserve in a Patient Treated With Enhanced External Counterpulsation

“…These findings were similar to previous studies. [4][5][6][7]10 The improved exercise ECG suggested that exercise-induced ischemia of the inferior wall improved after EECP treatment.…”

The role of enhanced external counterpulsation in the treatment of angina and heart failure

“…Its use has been documented for more than four decades, but its use in the treatment of heart failure is incipient. Numerous small clinical studies of patients with stable chronic angina pectoris have shown improved cardiac perfusion imaging (2,(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13), reduction of angina class (2,9,10,12,13), increases in exercise tolerance (2,(8)(9)(10)(11), decreased use of nitroglycerine (10,12,13) and increased time to ST segment depression on stress testing with the use of EECP (2,8). Some of these studies have shown a sustained improvement for as long as five years after treatment (13).…”

Current use of enhanced external counterpulsation and patient selection

“…Various independent predictors of improvement in angina class after EECP have been identified (Table I). 3,4 Patients who are unable to complete the treatment are much less likely to benefit from it. Various conditions, such as diabetes, also correlate with reduced effectiveness.…”