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Last updated: 02/17/2009
Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) is a noninvasive procedure in which a set of inflatable cuffs (much like blood pressure cuffs) mechanically compress the blood vessels in the patient's lower limbs to increase blood flow in the coronary arteries...
of the heart. The blood pressure cuffs are wrapped around the patient's calves, thighs, and buttocks. Computer technology, electrocardiography, and blood pressure monitors enable the accurate timing of gentle but firm inflation and deflation of the pressure cuffs with the patient's heartbeat and blood pressure.
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External counterpulsation (ECP) is a procedure performed on individuals with ischemic cardiomyopathy in order to diminish the symptoms of their ischemia. In various studies, ECP has been shown to relieve angina1,2, improve exercise tolerance³, and decrease the degree of ischemia in a cardiac stress test2,3.ECP is a technique while EECP. IECP. SECP are all brand names of companies manufacturing them.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_external_counterpulsation
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