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What is the Difference Between EECP and ECP?

Both EECP (Enhanced External Counter Pulsation) and ECP (External Counter Pulsation) are non-invasive outpatient therapies designed to improve blood flow and heart function. While often used interchangeably, understanding their differences is key to choosing a reliable and effective heart blockage treatment.

EECP treatment is the most advanced form of ECP therapy. The principle remains the same—using inflatable cuffs on the legs to enhance circulation—but EECP stands out due to its precision, real-time ECG synchronization, and superior technology. The cuffs inflate and deflate in perfect timing with the patient’s heartbeat, maximizing therapeutic benefit.

Precise timing in counter pulsation therapy improves coronary perfusion during diastole, delivering more oxygen to the heart muscle and encouraging the development of natural bypasses, or collateral circulation. This helps relieve angina symptoms, improves exercise tolerance, and can reduce the need for invasive procedures like bypass surgery or angioplasty.

One major advantage of EECP over generic ECP treatment is the use of US FDA-approved machines. Original EECP systems, such as those by Vaso-Meditech, are the product of decades of research and clinical development. They are highly sensitive and can be customized to a patient’s heart rhythm, blood pressure, and overall condition, making them suitable for a broad range of cardiac patients.

It is crucial for patients and doctors to ensure that genuine EECP machines are used at any treatment center. Only authentic EECP devices can guarantee the desired outcomes in non-invasive heart therapy and serve as a safe alternative to bypass surgery.

Heal Your Heart, part of Vaso-Meditech, is a pioneer in delivering advanced, research-backed EECP treatment in India. With decades of experience and thousands of successful cases, we provide safe, effective, and non-surgical heart blockage treatment using FDA-approved EECP therapy systems.