Informative Insight
Benefits
Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) therapy offers a non-invasive, TGA-approved solution for individuals with cardiovascular conditions. By improving blood flow, EECP can alleviate symptoms like chest pain and shortness of breath, enhance exercise tolerance, and potentially reduce the need for medication or invasive procedures.
Here are some of the benefits of EECP therapy based on over 200 peer-reviewed clinical studies:
Cardiovascular Benefits:
- Alleviation or elimination of chest pain symptoms
- Sustainable improvement in coronary perfusion
- Strengthening of the heart muscle by revitalising dormant areas due to insufficient blood flow
- Promotion of natural bypasses around narrowed arteries in the heart and other vital organs like the lungs, kidneys, liver, and brain (Promotion of collateral blood vessel formation)
- Long-lasting alleviation of symptoms related to ischaemic heart disease
- Cardiac remodelling, particularly in stunned and hibernated myocardium
- Increase in cardiac output
- Decrease in cardiac workload (Reduction of the heart’s workload)
- Improvement in ventricular function
- Reduction in fatigue symptoms
Vascular Benefits:
- Improvement in endothelial function through retrograde arterial flow
- Improved angiogenesis by preserving VEGF-A and VEGFR-2 levels. (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor)
- Regression of atherosclerosis
- Relief from leg pains associated with peripheral vascular disease
Respiratory Benefits:
- Reduction in shortness of breath symptoms
- Enhanced oxygen consumption (VO₂ Max)
- Peripheral training effects similar to exercise
- Enhanced energy levels and increased exercise tolerance
Urological Benefits:
- Improvement in erectile dysfunction symptoms
- Reduction in erectile dysfunction severity
These potential benefits highlight the multifaceted nature of EECP therapy and its potential to positively impact various aspects of health and well-being in individuals with cardiovascular conditions and related health issues.
We highly recommend visiting our Clinical Studies section to explore numerous evidence-based clinical trials that validate the benefits of EECP.