There is a feeling of pressure from the cuffs around your legs and buttocks. Once you become accustomed to this pressure, the sessions usually pass comfortably.
Frequently Asked Questions
Occasionally, patients develop mild skin irritation in areas under the treatment cuffs or experience muscle or joint discomfort. Some patients feel tired after the first few sessions but this usually ends after the first week. Your EECP Therapist is trained to make your treatments safe and to minimize risk.
he International EECP Patient Registry (IEPR) collects data on the safety, effectiveness and long-term benefits of EECP therapy. The current Research data have shown that the benefits of EECP Therapy can last up to three to five years after completing the first course (35 hours) of treatment.
To prevent the progressive of your disease after completion of the treatment you should make life style changes like:
* Quit smoking
* Controlling obesity
* Doing regular exercise
* Following heart friendly diet
Have regular follow-up with your cardiologist to lower your cholesterol, to control your blood pressure and diabetes. EECP treatment provides you new vessels. It is you to prevent your vessels from developing obstructions again.
Having your EECP therapy each day of the six week treatment course is an important part of receiving the greatest benefit. Missed treatments can be adjusted. You have to complete all the 35 treatment sections.
Most of the patients begin feeling the clinical improvement from EECP between 15 to 20 sessions. These benefits includes increase in overall energy level, decrease in angina or shortness of breath, completely stopping or decreasing nitroglycerin medication and increase in walking distance.
Yes. If your symptoms return, your doctor will decide if you need to repeat your EECP® treatments.
Your doctor will discuss an exercise program, how and when you should begin, and how much you should do. Exercising can help you keep the benefits of your EECP® treatments.
Like exercise, this is an important issue to discuss with your doctor.
Your doctor knows your medical history and condition and will determine if you can have EECP® Therapy.
Yes. Medicare covers EECP® treatments for the patients who meet the Medicare criteria. Most private insurance companies have coverage policies similar to Medicare.