Monday, October 6, 2008

After two years, 73% had a reduction in angina class and 50% an improvement in quality of life after two years

Don't you think you should feel better?

Two-year outcomes after enhanced external counterpulsation for stable angina pectoris (from the International EECP Patient Registry [IEPR]) .

The American Journal of Cardiology , Volume 93 , Issue 4 , Pages 461 - 464

A . Michaels

We assessed the long-term outcomes of enhanced external counterpulsation in relieving angina and improving the quality of life in a large cohort of patients with chronic angina pectoris. Seventy-three percent had a reduction by ≥1 angina class at the end of treatment, and 50% reported an improvement in the quality-of-life assessment after enhanced external counterpulsation; these results were sustained at 2-year follow-up.