What is EECP Therapy

 

EECP is designed for patients suffering from angina pectoris (chest tightness/chest pain). EECP is for patients with heart failure or poor heart pumping function.

WIE FUNKTIONIERT EECP

EECP wirkt auf Herz und Kreislauf durch mit dem Herzschlag synchronisierte Kompressionen speziell konzipierter Manschetten, die an den Ober- und Unterschenkeln angelegt werden. Empfohlen werden 35 Sitzungen à eine Stunde über einen Zeitraum von acht Wochen.

 

 

HOW DOES EECP WORK

 

• Improvement of the ejection performance of the heart
• Facilitation of cardiac work
• Increase in blood flow to the coronary vessels
• Increase in the release of vascular hormones to dilate the vessels, i.e. lowering of blood pressure
• Stimulation of new vessel formation (natural bypasses)

OTHER EFFECTS:

Kidney disease

EECP improves kidney function. The kidneys are responsible for the excretion of urinary toxic substances. Impaired kidney function leads to the accumulation of these in the body with harmful effects on all organ systems. After 35 treatments, an increase in the filtration capacity of the kidneys could be demonstrated on the basis of the functional parameter cystatin C.

 

Ruangkanchanasetr, P., et al., Effect of enhanced external counterpulsation treatment on renal function in cardiac patients. BMC Nephrol, 2013. 14: p. 193.

 

 

 

Brain performance

 

Many patients notice a decrease in brain performance as they get older. This is noticeable, for example, in the fact that one can no longer remember names so well or that the ability to concentrate decreases. EECP increases cognitive functioning (in patients with heart failure), which has been studied using various neuropsychological tests (memory, attention tests, logic tests, etc.).

 

Kozdag, G., et al., Treatment with enhanced external counterpulsation improves cognitive functions in chronic heart failure patients. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars, 2013. 41(5): p. 418-28.

 

 

 

Inner ear disorders (tinnitus)

By improving the blood flow to the inner ear with EECP, an increase in hearing ability of 19dB on average and a decrease in tinnitus intensity could be achieved in about half of the patients.

Offergeld, C., et al., [Pneumatic external counterpulsation (PECP): a new treatment option in therapy refractory inner ear disorders?]. Laryngorhinootologie, 2000. 79(9): p. 503-9.