External Counterpulsation (ECP) an effective form of treatment for angina is still finding itself on a back stage and this effective procedure is still to fall into the mainstream of cardiology practice. For long interventional cardiologists have been avoiding this safe, non-invasive treatment like a plague, but changes in approach to this procedure are lately being noticed.

During the ECP therapy patient preparation plays a very important role, preparing the patient by properly securing the cuffs and proper placement of ECG electrodes ensures a good and troble free ECP therapy. In this section we would discuss about the proper placement of ECG electrodes for an effective ECP treatment.

The IECP Increased External CounterPulsation unit SL-100 from TeraMed is far more technologically advanced system than the legacy ECP units available in the market.

 

 

External CounterPulsation – Information

External Counterpulsation (ECP) is a non-invasive circulatory assist therapy somewhat similar to Intra Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) and is administered on an outpatient basis.However in ECP a substantially large volume of blood is returned to the heart as compared to IABP and has to be used in chronic phase.

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Increased External Counterpulsation is a nonsurgical, outpatient procedure to relieve or eliminate angina by improving perfusion in areas of the heart deprived of adequate blood supply. IECP treatment stimulates the natural process of developing collateral circulation and restores blood supply to the areas of heart that are deprived of a normal blood supply, but there are probably other, yet unexplained, mechanisms that contribute to the long lasting effects of IECP® treatment. The efficacy of this treatment is not a doubtful affair anymore, as hundreds and thousands of patients have been successfully treated with external counterpulsation worldwide and there is vast patient data and follow up studies available to confirm this fact. External Counterpulsation restores the patient’s lifestyle and they are able to live a normal healthy life after being treated on ecp. It surely works... and works even when angioplasty or bypass is declared unsuitable for a patient.