background: the complicated concept of quality of life (qol) has been considered as an important criterion for health outcomes in chronic diseases, such as heart disease, in recent years. the aim of this study was to evaluate the qol of patients with angina pectoris after treatment with enhanced external counterpulsation (eecp). methods and materials: this quasi-experimental study was conducted...

Indian Heart J. 2010; 62:296-302 296 Correspondence: Dr. G.N.Prasad, Consultant Cardiologist, Dr.K.M.Cherian’s Frontier Lifeline Hospital, R-30-C Ambattur Industrial Estate Road, Mogappair, Chennai-600101. E-mail: [email protected] Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) Therapy: Current Evidence For Clinical Practice And Who Will Benefit? G. N. Prasad1, S. Ramasamy1, Joy M.Thomas1, Pradeep G....

Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is known to reduce angina pectoris in patients in whom revascularization is not possible. The therapy is associated with few adverse effects. A case with a previously unknown complication - toxic shock syndrome - that occurred twice in an EECP-treated patient is described. Toxic shock syndrome initially resembles the state of septic shock. Early recogni...

Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) has been shown to reduce Canadian Cardiovascular Society angina class. This study examines the factors that affect the reduction at 1 year, especially in patients who do not demonstrate an initial response. The data of 2,007 consecutive patients enrolled in the International EECP Patient Registry were analyzed. After 36.6 +/- 4.9 h of EECP, angina was r...

As the incidence of angina and heart failure continue to rise, new therapeutic options will be needed to treat patients who remain symptomatic or who are intolerant to current treatment. Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a noninvasive modality being investigated in both angina and congestive heart failure patients. It has been proven to provide symptomatic benefit in angina patients,...

physical summary score of quality of life in patients with angina undergoing enhanced external counterpulsation, before and after treatment ziaeirad m [1], motaghi m [2], sadeghi n [3], davari e [4] received: 14 jun , 2012 accepted: 5 sep, 2012 abstractbackground & aims: angina pectoris influences on work abilities, social interactions and daily activities of patients. this study examined the p...

BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes are at greater risk for coronary events, yet they are less likely to benefit from revascularization than those without diabetes. Enhanced external counterpulsation has recently emerged as a treatment option for select patients with chronic stable angina. METHODS We examined baseline characteristics, angina response, and cardiac outcomes of patients with diabe...

OBJECTIVES We examined whether enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) improves myocardial ischemia, exercise tolerance and cardiac function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND Enhanced external counterpulsation reduces angina and improves exercise tolerance in patients with CAD. Some objective improvements of ischemia by EECP have been reported, but they should be co...