Open AccessA review of enhanced external counterpulsation clinical trials
Author(s) -
Beller George A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960251404
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical trial , angina , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , nursing
A variety of clinical trials of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) have been conducted since the 1960s. The vast majority of these studies have investigated the use of EECP in patients with angina pectoris. Only one of these trials was randomized. These clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of EECP in terms of reduction in anginal episodes, increased exercise times, and improvement in health‐related quality of life scores. The International EECP Patient Registry, through its phase I and II enrollment, is expanding the data set on outcomes after EECP treatment.