For Patients

Ask Your Doctor about EECP
If you or someone you know is among the more than 7 million people in this country who suffer the crippling chest pain of angina pectoris, you should know about EECP therapy.

The term Enhanced External Counter pulsation (EECP) describes what happens during treatment. "Enhanced" refers to the state-of-the-art technology that has developed during decades of research and is used for EECP treatment today. EECP treatment is "external" because it happens outside the body and does not require surgery or other invasive procedures. Counter pulsation occurs between heart beats.

EECP has been tested in multicenter, controlled, clinical studies, with positive medical results and demonstrated quality of life improvement. Enhancing your life's rhythm is the heart of EECP. And with Medicare's coverage, there's one more good reason to ask your doctor if EECP is the treatment for you.

When patients have angina, their bodies are telling them that their heart is not receiving enough oxygen. A treatment, in harmony with patient’s heart, can improve circulation to the heart muscle. After EECP treatment, patients may find that: they can walk farther; carry heavier packages and be more active without having angina; they have fewer attacks of angina; their episodes of angina are less intense; they need less anti-anginal medication; they can return to work, go out to dinner, garden, travel, or enjoy golf, tennis, or bowling once again; they no longer restrict their social lives, volunteer activities, or exercise because they are worried that they will cause angina.

EECP therapy has helped hundreds of thousands of patients suffering from angina and heart failure. You can learn about EECP therapy, read patient testimonials and see if EECP therapy may be the right treatment for you.