About BECP 02224140837 SE cP Patent FA CP Docs Quick Reference ‘Adobe Flash Payer is no ger ‘Adobe FlashPlayer is 00 ’ fon Testimonials ‘uppored Tonge supported smpborepny Ask your Cardiologist tind Feedback Contact J {Jou do nt see your gueatonsorconcomssearessea har lease sal a WenracstasQvatcom, He wil apond to you drechy ax qucy ax possbe ® — whatis angina? (pptstaue ‘A) Aine aw egal om your body teling you tht yur heer muse not ecevng enough onygenaied at tha snot caving be prope Blood low rasponds wih very snl signal called fn pcr Angra ay el ea pin rene, saint of bah, panne oP ® wow 01 KNow 1F 1 QUALIFY FOR EECP? |. You have angina not adequately releved by medications You have rumen evidence of uid etnaon ad djpnons eaesatss) Gus weak eat hncons au ate ead rdegoe Hea Fenger a canctat for any mums procade, . wnat does EEcP stand for? A The acronym SCP stands for Enhances Excetnal Counters. ® whats EECP Therapy? A EECP a noninvasive, oupatant Uesiment fo heat daease hat used lo atovs or ebminale ange _Durng the teaimant, load pressure cus are wrapped aroun your gs, ar squeze and alaase ‘sync ih your heanboatromcig ble flow thoughout yeurbady and paula fo yourhaar. inthe boca, CECP develops new pabways sound Uoeked eters inthe hear by expending neta ot fry bled veto ei ep erento and sonnatze ood Row to th heat muscle. For is ‘acon ls oer called he natal bypaes ® what are the advantages of ECP? ‘A Udae bypass surgery baoonangopay, and tring procedures, EEC? amas, caries no (® —-Arethere any risks or side effects of EECP? A EECP is safe, Ocesional some paints experince mild skin iaton unde the areas ofthe blood pressure cute. Expererced EECP nerapissaaarec ns ation by using sa pacing where neoded {ormake be pation! conor. Some pabets expetance ae mace labgu athe begin Chins of treatment bith usnly subeos sor the fr fow soasons, In fa, pasts tpieally fol snorgaed ay 2E0> ® How long does EECP take? (A Te ates! vst oe td ue os a wen sven wens ol of 35 ‘more quicty. Some patients exiond tt yond 35 treatments, depending on ther parteular ‘medal stuston and goals ‘When can I expect to start feeling better from ECP? |A. Most patents bog 1 experience Beneficial routs fom EEGP Between their 15ts and 25th say of treatment. These serats dude ncreasod sama, improve sleeping palems, decreased angina, and tees tans deatons, ares varaton, cea, and some pales sat (® what happens if miss a treatment? |A. You ae encouraged to come for your EECP treatment every day, However: ising 8 day wl nt have 8 ogabve elect on your overa!fsuls. Wan you come Sack, you Wil ply tick up where You Tet of Sd he rissodeabro wl be added to the oe ot your program ut Yau havea tao 35 sessing. “tstte oxoreee the move consent you ro with your ECP schedule, he batr Your rol wtb ® — Dothe benefits of EECP last2: ‘A Yes In patients followed for tae to five years ater treatmart, the berets of EEOP. including loss Engi, se ntayentn age, ar lpr Boed ow pats dct onsets tas, Pad>2 >B> a> >a > >s >@ >> > Bs >-Bs>-s >2 What does EECP fel ike? tho chest or Rear You oly oe the cis tat are wrapped around your Togs squeezing In tno fo Your Rarer gars nave aeclraay Sees fh sraton orgs Mon ft How does ECP compare to angioplasty or bypass surgery? “a fv.year outcomes for ECP patents ar vitally th same as for angioplasty and bypass suyery patents 1s EECP FDA-approved? What kind of research has been done on it? ECP wes approved by the FOA in 1805 as a Westman! for coronary ary disease and angina ‘arilogonie shock an forse cring a hea ack In 2002 tho FOA approved ECP nea rose fr angestie nest fare. thas undergone ngorousdncal vas at leading wnversttes and ECP as ben the subject of move tan 100 scat se publahed ead medial Joule toughaut the Thave a pacemaker, Is that a problem with EECP? No, Pacers $< ntemal dates donot terran anyway wih EECP. Tam on Blood Thinning medicines. Is that a problem with EECP? "No, Patants on Coumadin / Warfarin Atom are able to undergo EEC? treatments satel Thave congestive heart failure (CHF ). 1s that a problem with EECP? No. tfc in July 2002 he FDA approved EECP as a eaten fr congestive heat fale (CHF). Aer ‘ampeing 2 couse of FECP ieabmont,patons wih CHF ica have fe sweling inthe lee, ess Shortest of seat less fatigue ard often requre loss crete medcaon, Thave already had bypass surgery / angioplasty stents, Can T still have EECP? Yest Mot ofc pnts have aay had one or mre) of hese procedes, They cane or BECP 1s there an age limit for EECP? No, We have successfully vests patons as young a 36 ané as old as 97 without any oificutes. Many Sf ou patents arin Dlr 70s and 80s and complete te entre EECP program wih excesar rsa ‘Are there any patients who are not able to have EECP? prognant women, individuals with a sovere leakage in ther aoric valvo requiring surgical rapa and Patents wih an acto blood ct nag Can ECP dislodge plaque and cause a stroke or heart attack? resistance, arose slaqies are cited nna hard an hey crete an sostucon that vers the boos tough airate routes. During EECP, when yout ood le fowieg to your Near hil natural bypass averas wih slag and ener Mealy, av-lsease boa vessel ogo around te ockages. {Going around te blockages is longo ip, But ts a mich eas ono. In nn, hee naw pany are ronfreed and become lasing routs ‘or lee to roach yur hear beyond ta tlockage. Every EECP pote hashes mip, stata Dacages, No oats ever ha ae ack or she sb a eau ot Thad blood clot in my leg three years ago. Can I have ECP? Yes. Having a history of od lot (oep venous hromboss o DVT) in your eg doesnot pr Fomnving EEG hs commended hat you nave a Bop asin yur Wg tuo you fem he Does EECP aggravate high blood pressure (hypertension }? No. Iyouhave hypertansion tats proper manage. you may undergo FECP without duly DOerimas, pons wih hypartenion fed that Ha olod pressure improves as thy procees wih ECP. I your hypotension uncostolog, you must seek modal eae lo gal you boos pressure unde? anil wth proper mesieaon bor proceeding with EECP. have varicose veins. May I stil have EECP? ‘os, Voricose veins se typlaly a osmatc Iesue, not a medal one. As seh they do not prechite Inns Fm tesvag BECE. We olen ue exis padding pris wih weave ves ese have atrial fibrillation and an irregular heartbeat. May I still have EECP? os iregularhearoes, inching one caused by ata bration, wll ot rere with EECP te rat cone and no faster han 100 Bests pe mainte have bad circulation in my legs ( peripheral vascular disease or PVD ). May I still have EECP? Yes andy hut ECP gorse tow Dao he Boh in ores. you 50'renimantt go! the ful beet fhe program In ado o mproved sarin les angina, an oss wit PVD have @ marked improvement inter Teg ercultionnFasponse fo What happens if my angina returns months or years after I finish my EECP treatment course? Can T come back for more? rolum at some pont inthe fre. The oor Is alvays opan for you To retum for adtonal courses oFECP as (® _Isthere a difference between EECP and ECP? A. _ Yes: EECP and ECP ate vary liters things. EEOP i a registred radomark of Vasomedcal, he, The Teading marutactser of EECP equipment nthe US. Vasoreecal has a patron he tng mecranism ftthe machine (when te cus squeeze end else Inte othe palens ECG, the most eel pat ‘he teaimor), This tning mackanam sisthgusher them fom ther competion: who. meke. ser ‘rtemal cunterpueston (ECP) equpment an0 makes the EEC mache by fr the moet cinealy ‘cine deve ot ata, vey psiies US uy (re an 80 bah) a ost sae fave used tha Vasomodeal EEGP aqubriatexcushaly.Accornaly, EECP ~ nat ECP = machina a the na evry very ea mar conuityhogpl aed wet nows pate at ors (Have a question that wasn't addressed here? A You can submit your quaston Or comments through our Contact Us page at the wabste \weauktahacardac com, and Dr Ashok Puna wil espana to you dec. Or you may callus at ‘ott zatanaor or #9192 20146868, Dlecsimer