Understanding the difference between ECP & EECP treatment

It needs to be understood that ECP and EECP therapy are actually not two various treatments. This is something that can be considered to be a wrong notion. Understanding the difference between EECP and ECP can really help the person to know more about the therapy and how it can benefit the patient. ECP and EECP therapy are rather similar mechanical functions that inflate pneumatic cuffs in mechanical sequence that starts at the thighs, calves and the buttocks to check the heart rate of the patient. ECP and EECP therapies are rather both External Counterpulsation forms. Both of them are sure to help the patient, with the difference just being how it is carried out.

EECP is said to be ‘enhanced’ in regards to brand only, since all cleared devices present in the market tend to function in similar format like the EECP trademarked brand systems. Every External Counterpulsation Therapy tool (whether ECP or EECP brand) tend to inflate pneumatic (air) cuffs present in sequential manner (calf, thigh and buttocks). Hence, two prominent players in External Counterpulsation Therapy domain (Vasomedical and ACS) do use similar compressor (pump) in terms of multiple model (ECP or EECP) units for generating pressure to deliver it to every extremity that arises during the treatment. At the same time, External Counterpulsation Therapy undoubtedly isn’t complicated science. The delivery/timing is much more dependent on therapist who administers the treatment rather than the device and the patient.
 

Is EECP therapy much more effective than that of ECP therapy?

Like mentioned before, patient outcomes for ECP and EECP therapy are completely dependent on few variables. Here patient physiology is termed to be the key. One needs to think of ordinary physics. Patients having bigger vasculature have significant changes present in blood flow. Patients having less vasculature for squeezing would generate very less blood flow. Researches have indicated that increase in flow (pressure) during diastole is rather the main factor to have effective treatment. In case, less blood volume is available for squeezing, then how it is possible to achieve higher pressure (flow) levels during diastole?

Treatment efficiency is another considerable variable. In case, administration of ECP or EECP therapy treatment is to remain constant, then the question that could be asked is, ‘would it be possible to have variation in the outcomes of the patient?’ The answer is obviously a big ‘Yes’!

A critical factor to have effective treatment is the pressure amount that is delivered to every patient, along with deflation and inflation timing that is delivered to patient over treatment session comprising of 35 hours. 

Such variables are significant towards the outcomes of the patient, instead of what the system is used for. As a matter of fact, most tend to dispute that more than EECP technology, it is ECP technology that is much more efficient due to the reason that its user interface offers empirical data (which is minute by minute) which is considered to be critical to optimize treatment variables, if deflation / inflation and pressure timing.