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Enhanced External Conterpulsation is a non- invasive, outpatient therapy. In this procedure:

Patient is made to lie down on a table.

Three electrodes are applied to the skin of the chest and connected to an electrocardiograph (ECG) machine. The ECG displays the hearts’ rhythm during treatment, and blood pressure is also monitored.

A set of cuffs wrapped around the calves, thighs and buttocks. These attach to air hoses that connect to valves that inflate and deflate them. A strong ‘hug’ is experienced by patients moving upward from calves to thighs to buttocks during inflation. Inflation and deflation are electronically synchronized with the heartbeat and blood pressure using ECG and blood pressure monitors. This treatment firmly compresses blood vessels in the lower limns to increase blood flow to the heart. It may also encourage blood vessels to open small channels that become extra branches. These channels or collaterals may eventually become “natural” bypass to flow more blood to heart muscle. This contributes to cure of angina symptoms.