EECP
The EECP procedure is a non-invasive, outpatient treatment that can relieve or eliminate angina.
A treatment, in harmony with your heart, can improve circulation to
your heart muscle. EECP treatment appears to stimulate the opening of
new, natural pathways around narrowed or blocked arteries.
The EECP system compresses your lower limbs to increase blood flow
toward your heart. Each wave of pressure is electronically timed to
your heartbeat, so that the increased blood flow is delivered to your
heart at the precise moment it is relaxing. When the heart pumps again,
pressure is released instantaneously. This lowers resistance in the
blood vessels of your legs so that blood may be pumped more easily from
the heart. Decreasing the amount of work required of your heart muscle.
During counterpulsation the EECP system pumps when your heart is
resting and releases pressure when your heart is working.
