Shaking Up Heart Disease in Texas - E.E.C.P. - A Non-Invasive Therapy that Literally Shakes Up Heart Disease
Enhanced External Counterpulsation (E.E.C.P.), is a non-surgical treatment option for individuals who experience symptoms from cardiovascular disease. It helps increase the flow of blood to your heart. E.E.C.P. is FDA approved, covered by Medicare and clinical studies have shown 85% of patients treated with E.E.C.P. experience a reduction in angina and are able to return to a more active lifestyle
Fort Worth, TX (PRWEB) January 26, 2009 -- Legacy Heart Care, with locations in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas is providing an innovative therapy for heart disease. E.E.C.P. eliminates chest pain by inflating and deflating pneumatic cuffs that are placed on the legs up to the buttocks. Inflation and deflation of the cuffs is timed by a computer off the person's heart rate to increase the amount of blood flow back to the heart. The increased oxygen supplied by the new blood flow provides additional nourishment to the heart muscle, thereby diminishing cardiac symptoms.
As the legs are squeezed, blood flow is increased as it is pumped back to the heart. The contractions are timed to the patient's heartbeat. The treatment, which increases blood flow to the heart helps people with debilitating heart disease symptoms to get moving again. Enhanced External Counterpulsation, or E.E.C.P. is a non-invasive therapy that literally puts the squeeze on heart disease.
The treatments and its benefits are fully described on the center's website: www.legacyheartcare.com
"We're increasing circulation and getting more blood flow to the entire heart muscle," says Michael Gratch, President of Legacy Heart Care. "Small collateral vessels become more developed and studies have shown the recruitment of new vessels to 'naturally bypass' blockages---restoring normal blood flow to the heart."
Although the therapy is not a cure for heart disease, improved blood flow relieves debilitating symptoms.
E.E.C.P. is not a replacement for other proven therapies for heart disease. Heart patients still get the usual treatments and advice about lifestyle changes. But these more traditional ways are being used in concert with E.E.C.P.
Medicare, but not all private insurers cover the procedure.
Aside from its physical benefits E.E.C.P. is also:
Clinically proven to be as effective as bypass surgery, angioplasty, and stents;
The only non-invasive treatment for coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and angina.
E.E.C.P. does not have any of the risks or recovery time associated with surgery.
E.E.C.P. is FDA approved. Medicare and most private insurers cover the procedure.
For more information on E.E.C.P., contact Legacy Heart Care.
website: www.legacyheartcare.com
Ft. Worth, TX: (817)423-4400
Austin, TX: (512)419-1100