What is EECP(Enhanced External Counterpulsation ) therapy?

EECP, an acronym for Enhanced External Counterpulsation, is an entirely safe, non-pharmaceutical, non-invasive outpatient treatment for relieving and eliminating chest pain or shortness of breath. EECP Treatment /EECP Therapy is painless, carries no risk, and has no major adverse side effects. Treatment is FDA approved. It is recommended in the guideline of American and European cardiology

• E - "Enhanced" stands for the treatment advanced through clinical and technical advancement.
• E - "External" stands for the treatment is entirely external and doesn't need any invasive procedures.
• C - " Counter" stands for the primary treatment principle is to counter the natural heart pumping function. When the heart contracts, the cuffs placed in your leg relax. The heart relaxes the cuffs contracts.
• P - " Pulsation" stands for the rhymic blood flow in the arteries during the treatment.

EECP History in India

EECP treatment The initial

• 1961- First Bypass Surgery.
• 1977- Fist Balloon Angioplasty.
• 1997- Fist EECP treatment Center.
• 2001- First EECP center in India,Introduced in Bhopal.(Dr.S.Ramasamy)
• 2010- First Review article on EECP in Indian Heart Journal.(Dr.S.Ramasamy)
• 2015- Insurance coverage and TN Gov started EECP treatment Program(EECP program for government created by Dr.S.Ramasamy)
• 2018- First Cardiology textbook Chapter on EECP. ( Dr.S.Ramasamy )
• 2020- First Textbook on EECP published (Dr.S.Ramasamy)

Who can benefit from EECP?

Patients with blockages in the artery carrying blood to the heart muscle, Patients who had a Heart attack, and patients who want alternative treatment to Bypass Surgery and Angioplasty can benefit from the treatment. For patients whom Bypass surgery and Angioplasty has failed, Poor pumping Function or Poor health, EECP is the only treatment option to restore their health.

You Maybe a Candidate if

• 1.You have chest pain/shortness of breath.
• 2.Your medical treatments are not able to relieve your cardiac symptoms.
• 3.You have already had a cardiac surgery/Angioplasty and symptoms have returned.
• 4.Your physician has informed you that you can’t undergo Bypass Surgery/Angioplasty.
• 5.You are not willing to undergo invasive Bypass surgery/Angioplasty.
• 6.You have poor heart pumping function.

Patients as young as 20 and as old as 95 have successfully completed EECP without any complications. Many of our EECP Patients, in spite of their advanced age have shown excellent results.

Limitation of other Treatment(Medication, Angioplasty, Stent and Bypass Surgery)

• 1.Drugs do not always relieve your symptoms.
• 2.Invasive surgeries are not risk-free.
• 3.Hospitalization is mandatory.
• 4.Post-surgery recovery is long and painful.

More Information on EECP

Clinical Trials

Vaso-Meditech EECP treatment has been subjected to extensive clinical study with more than 250 papers published internationally and in India. These papers clearly show EECP treatment can increase the blood flow to the heart and reduce or eliminate the cardiac symptoms without surgery or Angioplasty.

Non-Surgical Heart Treatment (EECP) to avoid Bypass Surgery and Angioplasty




What is Vaso-Meditech EECP treatment ? Is it an Approved Treatment ?




வாசோ-மெடிடெக் EECP சிகிச்சை முறையால் என்னுடைய கொழுப்பு (CHOLESTEROL)அளவுகளை சீராக வைக்க முடியுமா ?

• Only Vaso-Meditech EECP treatment has been adopted by reputed public and private hospitals across India. In Chennai, some of the hospitals that have adopted the treatment including Chettinad Health city,Frontier life line Hospital and all GH Hospitals in Tamilnadu.
• Vaso-Meditech EECP treatment program, Non-Invasive Ischemic Burden Reduction Program (NIBR-P) is the only non-invasive program recognized by Government and reimbursed by National Insurance companies.
• Vaso-Meditech (EECP centers) is the only treatment provider in India, to have treated more than 5000 patients under expert guidance within approved international protocol.
• At Vaso-Meditech (EECP centers), treatment is provided by well-trained EECP therapists trained through internationally recognized training modules and supervised by expert physicians in EECP.
• Vaso-Meditech (EECP centers) is the only one who provides internationally approved cardiology guideline treatment. We do not combine EECP treatment with other unapproved treatments like chelation ozone etc., for cardiac patients.
• Vaso-Meditech (EECP centers) maintains Indian Patient EECP registry, which is the online patient electronic data monitoring registry portal.
• Vaso-Meditech EECP treatment program is headed and implemented across India by Dr.S.Ramasamy, the leading expert in EECP treatment recognized nationally and internationally. He also serves as the Medical director for the International EECP Therapist Association.
• Vaso-Meditech EECP centers' treatment results are published in reputed peer reviewed journals, both nationally and internationally.

Many people searching online for the EECP full form are looking to understand this increasingly popular non-invasive cardiac treatment. The EECP full form is Enhanced External Counter Pulsation, a therapy designed to improve blood circulation to the heart and other vital organs. During treatment, specialized cuffs wrapped around the legs inflate and deflate in synchronization with the patient's heartbeat, helping increase blood flow and support the development of natural collateral blood vessels. EECP is commonly used in selected patients with coronary artery disease, chronic stable angina and heart failure who are seeking effective non-surgical treatment options.

Understanding the EECP full form is important because the therapy has become a widely recognized option in non-invasive cardiology. Enhanced External Counter Pulsation is performed without surgery, anesthesia or hospitalization, making it an attractive treatment choice for eligible patients who wish to improve their heart health and quality of life through evidence-based cardiac care.