ECP/ ENHANCED External Counterpulsation Equipment

Noninvasive therapy for patients suffering with angina pectoris

ECP COMFORT GP – 2000 UNIT

Definition-ECP is a Noninvasive treatment for patients with coronary artery disease ( CAD ). Clinical studies over the past several years have shown that about 75% of patients treated with a single course of ECP experience a reduction in angina and are able to return to a more active lifestyle. ECP involves the inflation and deflation of 3 sets of compressive cuffs wrapped around the patient’s calves, lower thighs, and upper thighs including the buttocks. During diastole, the cuffs are inflated sequentially from the calves to the upper thighs and buttocks to raise diastolic aortic pressure and increase coronary perfusion pressure. Compression of the vascular beds of the leg also increase venous return. Rapid and simultaneous deflation of the cuffs at the onset of systole produces left ventricular unloading with an associated decrease in cardiac workload. Inflation and deflation are triggered by events in the cardiac cycle via computer interpreted ECG signals.

No External - Calves inflate - Lower thigh inflate - Upper thigh inflate