How is EECP treatment done?

First, let us understand the science behind it in simple terms. EECP machine will help in applying pressure to your lower limb blood vessels. This applied pressure will increase the blood flow back to your heart, which in return will help your heart work better than before. EECP therapy for the heart also stimulates the blood vessels to create new pathways for blood to flow easily. And this process of creation of natural pathways ultimately becomes a natural bypass.

 

Procedure

In the session, the patient will lie on the bed, where he/she will be strapped by pneumonic cuffs around the calves, lower thigh and upper thigh. These cuffs will inflate and deflate in a distal-to-proximal rhythm, therefore improving the blood flow condition. During this entire process of therapy, the progress of the patients is keenly monitored. Every little detail such as the applied pressure by the machine, oxygen level, heartbeat, etc is observed.



Session

Now coming to the treatment, as a whole EECP therapy is usually 36 hours, divided into 36 sessions of 1 hour each. The number of sessions can vary depending on the patient’s condition. This whole process takes approximately 6-7 weeks, and missed appointments can be adjusted within this timeframe.

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