There are several mechanisms of action believed to explain the extensive benefit from EECP®. One of the main results is collateral recruitment, or the widening and creation of small blood vessels in the heart muscle. These new vessels improve the flow of healthy, oxygenated blood to the heart. Amazingly these small "collateral" blood vessels will create natural bypasses around narrowed or blocked arteries. In short the heart has more nutrients and therefore more energy than before. Look at the pictures below:
The heart before treatment
The heart after treatment
Not only can you see the difference - you can feel it. Patients report
Aside from its physical benefits EECP® is also:
There are several other conditions that benefit from EECP®. In addition to angina, virtually any condition in which poor circulation is a contributing factor can benefit from EECP®. Some of the other conditions include:
I was very skeptical when I began EECP®. I had tried a number of 'new' therapies for my chest pain and none of them had worked. I did not believe there was a treatment that could stop my chest pain or fatigue.
Now after completing the EECP® treatments, I can tell you that I feel so much better. Before it was very difficult for me to catch my breath and had chest pain while walking flights of stairs. I now can run up and down stairs with little difficulty breathing or having chest pain. Everyday I had to wear a nitro... read more »
