Angina is a coronary artery disease, which
happens when the heart does not get its usual supply of blood. When the vessels
that carry the supply of blood to the heart become inoperative, it is mainly
due being blocked or narrowed. When you feel that you are short of breath and
certain tightness in the chest, then you may be suffering from an Angina
attack. The symptoms of Angina may vary from one patient to another.
EECP also known as Enhanced External
Counter Pulsation therapy is a heart blockage treatment, which is not only cost effective but also non-invasive
treatment option for people that are suffering from heart diseases. This
therapy does not need any painful or invasive procedures and there is also no
need to get the hospitalization. All the people who undergo this treatment are
able to live a normal life and resume their activities after they have received
the treatment.
The ideal patient for the EECP treatment
is:
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Person that has undergone the
heart bypass surgery or angioplasty, however, there are still symptoms of
breathlessness and chest pain.
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If you have had a heart attack
in the past that required intervention, then the chances are that your 50%
cardiac muscles have already been damaged as a result of the heart attack. This
condition is diagnosed on the ECG as poor functioning of the heart or nuclear
cardiac test that reveals dead muscles.
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One who cannot undergo the
surgery due to diabetic condition, stroke, liver failure, diffuse heart blood
vessel disease that makes you an illegible candidate for the invasive techniques?
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One who belongs to an old age
group and cannot go through the invasive surgeries without exposing themselves
to the risk of complications. If you have been advised second bypass surgery even
then you qualify for EECP.
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One who has been advised to
undergo invasive treatment like angioplasty or invasive bypass surgery but is
unwilling to take the treatment out of their own choice.
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One who cannot undergo the weight
loss program due to being overweight but wants to live the active life and need
a jumpstart.
EECP technique is relatively safe and has
high results when it comes to the treatment. The patients report that their
life has improved after undergoing the EECP treatment. Although there are many
reasons why EECP has gained so much popularity in all these years, the most
important of these reasons is that it is an outpatient procedure and a very
comfortable one at that. You don’t need any piercing needles hence the risk of
getting infected are lowered significantly. It has been declared safe by many
doctors and hundreds of patients get treated using EECP and have experienced an
improvement in their life soon after the treatment.
Apart from minor skin abrasions as a result
from blood pressure cuffs, EECP is a safe process. For the discomfort due to
cuffs, you can request the doctor to help you with extra padding. You may,
however, experience slight fatigue in the beginning but it will subside after a
few sessions.
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