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ECP
External Counter Pulsation
Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease
AVOID HEART BYPASS SURGERY
New therapy for anginal pain chest creating bypass naturally |
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Approved worldwide by FDA (USA), NHS (England), CE (Europe), Australia, China, etc.
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If you suffer from chronic angina pectors, i.e. pain in chest due to less blood supply to heart (Coronary Artery Disease) External Counter-pulsation (ECP) for you. |
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What is External counter Pulsation? |
ECP is a non-surgical, mechanical procedure to reduce the symtoms of angina pectoris by increasing blood flow to the heart. The beneficial effects of ECP presist even after completion of the therapy.
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Who will benefit by ECP? |
Heart patients of Angina (Chest pain) and Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack):
* With failed angioplasty or bypass
* Who are not fit for angioplasty or bypass
* Who do not benefit by medicines
* Who do not want angioplasty or bypass
ECP is also helpful in patients of:
* Pain legs due to Peripheral Artery Disease
* Renal Hypertension
* Cerebral eschaemia affecting memory and mental ability
* Chronic Fatigue (Tiredness) Syndrome
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How does the patient know that he is better? |
Patients feel better and they test better. Patients require less medication, have less frequency and intensity of chest pain and discomfort, breath better and can walk longer distance and faster. Improvement can be confirmed with CCG / and Stress Thallium tests. They have better exercise tolerance, improvement in quality of life and can lead a more active life.
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Will Angiography, Cardiovascular Cartography and Stress Thallium show the improvement? |
Improvement with ECP can be assessed with Cardiovascular Cartography (CCO) or Stress Thallium as they document the blood flow. Please note that blood flow is not proportionate to the degree of stenosisin blood vessels as is usually presumed.
Angiography assesses the patency and stenosis in three big blood vessels and their major branches but is not suitable for visualizing the millions of
smaller blood vessels and capillaries. Angiography also does not assess the blood flow to the heart muscle.
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STRESS THALLIUM |
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| Pre ACT and ECP CCG |
Post ACT and ECP CCG |
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CARDIOVASCULAR CARTOGRAPHY |
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| Less blood flow before ECP |
More blood flow after ECP |
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What are the advantages of ECP? |
ECP is non-invasiev, simple, safe and effective treatment without anesthesia, surgery, wires or stents.
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Is ECP possible after angioplasty & bypass surgery? |
Yes, ECP can be done after angioplasty or bypass
surgery where they have failed, recurrence or for
additional benefit for a better and more active life style.
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How soon does patient feel improvement with ECP? |
Most patients improve between 10 to 20 treatments sessions however results may vary from patient to patient and some may require more treatment sessions depending on the severity of the disease.
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What does ECP do? |
ECP causes immediate and sustained increase in heart's blood supply by:
* Dilating coronary blood vessels
* Opening dormant collaterals
* Creating new blood vessels (angiogenesis)
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How is ECP done? |
For ECPpatient wears a series of pressure cuffs (like large blood pressure cuffs) around the legs and lies on a bed. The cuffs inflate and deflate electronically synchronized with the heart beat (ECG) and move the the blood trom the legs toward the heart at the right time of mid diastolic period when heart muscle takes it's blood supply from Aorta through coronary arteries. The increased blood flow is delivered to the heart's blood vessels at the precise moment when it is relaxing i.e. during diastole when blood flow through the coronary vessels is at its peak with each heart beat for one hour daily. When done repeatedly this increases collateral circulation thus creating bypass naturally without surgery.
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How can the benefits of ECP be enhanced ? |
ECP benefits can be enhanced with Artery Clearance
Therapy (ACT) that can be taken before, with or after ECP and with goodlife style and proper medication.
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How long does the treatment take? |
Each ECP session is of one hour and one or two
treatment sessions can be done in one day. Treatment
can be done 5to 7 days a week and usually 35 one hour
sessions are required. Treatment can be completed
minimum in 3 weeks time. Some patients may need
more treatment sessions.
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