Enhanced External Counterpulsation

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Also known as:  ECP;  EECP

 

Description

Enhanced External Counterpulsation is a type of non-invasive treatment for certain Cardiovascular Diseases.  It is performed on an out-patient basis at clinics specializing in this treatment.

 

Procedure for Enhanced External Counterpulsation

1.    The patient lies comfortably on a special bed, and a series of blood pressure cuffs are wrapped around the patient’s legs.

2.    An EKG triggers the cuffs to inflate and deflate in synchronization with the patient’s own heart beat, pumping blood throughout your body and taking a load off the patient’s heart.

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